FY2027 Small Area FMR · Pinch, WV

ZIP 25156 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 25156 (Pinch, WV) is $950 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 9% below the Charleston, WV area-wide FMR of $1,048.

2-bedroom SAFMR$950per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,048Charleston, WV

Rank in the area70thof 92 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$855

2 BR Small Area FMR$950

110% of SAFMR$1,045

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

Studio$660■ 0.0%

1 BR$770▼ 1.3%

2 BR$950■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,200▼ 2.4%

4 BR$1,250▼ 0.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 25156 sits in the Charleston, WV area

Of the 92 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 25156 has the 70th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Charleston, WV 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 $1,048 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $950 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	$660	$594 – $726	$730	$660
1 bedroom	$770	$693 – $847	$844	$780
2 bedrooms	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,048	$950
3 bedrooms	$1,200	$1,080 – $1,320	$1,324	$1,230
4 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125 – $1,375	$1,377	$1,260

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $950 needs about $38,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $80,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $64,650. ZIP code 25156 lies mainly in Kanawha County. See the Charleston, WV metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
25102	Handley	2.0 mi	$1,050
25126	London	2.3 mi	$950
25103	Hansford	2.3 mi	$950
25136	Montgomery	2.4 mi	$940
25110	Hugheston	2.7 mi	$1,050
25162	Pratt	3.1 mi	$940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 25156?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 25156 are $660 (studio), $770 (1 BR), $950 (2 BR), $1,200 (3 BR) and $1,250 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 25156?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 25156 that range is $855 to $1,045 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 25156?

The FY2026 income limits of the Charleston, WV area apply: median family income $80,800, low-income (80%) limit $64,650 for a family of four.