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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Chilhowie, VA

ZIP 24319 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 24319 (Chilhowie, VA) is $1,050 a month, up 8.2% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area-wide FMR of $1,091.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,050per month ▲ 8.2%
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.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 24319 sits in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA area

$1,000$1,390median $1,070

Of the 53 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 24319 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.

ZIP code 24319 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Smyth County, VA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$790$711 – $869$760$680
1 bedroom$830$747 – $913$845$800
2 bedrooms$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,091$970
3 bedrooms$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$1,375$1,270
4 bedrooms$1,610$1,449 – $1,771$1,465$1,510

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 24319 lies mainly in Smyth County and Washington County. See the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
24340Glade Spring6.8 mi$1,040
24354Marion8.3 mi$940
24236Damascus8.5 mi$1,080
24292Whitetop9.5 mi$1,230
24327Emory9.8 mi$1,080
24361Meadowview11.1 mi$1,160

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 24319?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 24319 are $790 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $1,050 (2 BR), $1,310 (3 BR) and $1,610 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 24319?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 24319 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 24319?

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.