FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bethany, WV

ZIP 26032 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 26032 (Bethany, WV) is $1,000 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 1% below the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,000per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,007Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH

Rank in the area25thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$900

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,000

110% of SAFMR$1,100

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

Studio$760▼ 1.3%

1 BR$770▼ 1.3%

2 BR$1,000■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,290▼ 2.3%

4 BR$1,500▼ 1.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 26032 sits in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 26032 has the 25th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 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 $1,007 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,000 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 26032 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Wheeling, WV-OH (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$760	$684 – $836	$771	$770
1 bedroom	$770	$693 – $847	$776	$780
2 bedrooms	$1,000	$900 – $1,100	$1,007	$1,000
3 bedrooms	$1,290	$1,161 – $1,419	$1,298	$1,320
4 bedrooms	$1,500	$1,350 – $1,650	$1,514	$1,520

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,000 needs about $40,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $80,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 26032 lies mainly in Brooke County and Ohio County. See the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
26074	West Liberty	3.7 mi	$1,170
26070	Wellsburg	5.1 mi	$1,000
26060	Valley Grove	5.8 mi	$1,160
26030	Beech Bottom	6.4 mi	$1,000
26075	Windsor Heights	6.5 mi	$1,070
15376	West Alexander	6.6 mi	$1,270

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 26032?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 26032 are $760 (studio), $770 (1 BR), $1,000 (2 BR), $1,290 (3 BR) and $1,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 26032?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 26032 that range is $900 to $1,100 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 26032?

The FY2026 income limits of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area apply: median family income $80,600, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.