FY2027 Small Area FMR · Short Creek, WV

ZIP 26058 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 26058 (Short Creek, WV) is $1,090 a month, up 2.8% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area-wide FMR of $1,007.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,090per month ▲ 2.8%

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

Rank in the area10thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$981

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,090

110% of SAFMR$1,199

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

Studio$790▲ 2.6%

1 BR$860▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,090▲ 2.8%

3 BR$1,400▲ 1.4%

4 BR$1,590▲ 2.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 26058 sits in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 26058 has the 10th 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 $1,090 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	$790	$711 – $869	$771	$770
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$776	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,090	$981 – $1,199	$1,007	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260 – $1,540	$1,298	$1,380
4 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,514	$1,550

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,090 needs about $43,600 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 26058 lies mainly in Brooke 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
26075	Windsor Heights	0.9 mi	$1,070
43963	Tiltonsville	1.5 mi	$1,050
26030	Beech Bottom	2.6 mi	$1,000
43971	Yorkville	2.7 mi	$1,000
43943	Rayland	3.4 mi	$1,000
26074	West Liberty	4.5 mi	$1,170

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 26058?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 26058 are $790 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,090 (2 BR), $1,400 (3 BR) and $1,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 26058?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 26058 that range is $981 to $1,199 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 26058?

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.