FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mendota, VA

ZIP 24270 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 24270 (Mendota, VA) is $1,050 a month, up 2.9% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area-wide FMR of $1,091.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▲ 2.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,091Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA

Rank in the area29thof 53 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$945

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,050

110% of SAFMR$1,155

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$750▲ 2.7%

1 BR$820▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,050▲ 2.9%

3 BR$1,330▲ 1.5%

4 BR$1,440▼ 1.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 24270 sits in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area

Of the 53 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 24270 has the 29th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,091 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,050 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$750	$675 – $825	$760	$730
1 bedroom	$820	$738 – $902	$845	$810
2 bedrooms	$1,050	$945 – $1,155	$1,091	$1,020
3 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,375	$1,310
4 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,465	$1,460

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,050 needs about $42,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $81,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $65,450. ZIP code 24270 lies mainly in Washington County. See the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
24202	Bristol	5.5 mi	$1,080
24224	Castlewood	9.2 mi	$1,000
24271	Nickelsville	9.3 mi	$1,160
24201	Bristol	9.3 mi	$1,110
24258	Hiltons	11.1 mi	$1,070
24266	Lebanon	11.4 mi	$940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 24270?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 24270 are $750 (studio), $820 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,330 (3 BR) and $1,440 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 24270?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 24270 that range is $945 to $1,155 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 24270?

The FY2026 income limits of the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area apply: median family income $81,800, low-income (80%) limit $65,450 for a family of four.