Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in VA (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 932 ZIP codes across 62 HUD FMR areas in VA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $940 to $2,480.

Average FMR by bedroom size in VA

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,103
1 bedroom$1,150
2 bedroom$1,334
3 bedroom$1,751
4 bedroom$2,079

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in VA

Across the 932 VA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,321 to $1,334, a change of +$13 (+1.0%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in VA.

HUD FMR areas in VA

VA is divided into 62 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Culpeper County12$1,747$1,580 - $2,150
Charlottesville31$1,701$1,650 - $1,940
Richmond86$1,695$1,490 - $2,480
Warren County2$1,680$1,450 - $1,910
Rappahannock County8$1,633$1,530 - $1,850
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News147$1,622$1,140 - $2,360
King George County6$1,602$1,520 - $2,010
Orange County13$1,575$1,190 - $1,890
Winchester24$1,505$1,420 - $2,260
Louisa County12$1,496$1,140 - $1,800
Caroline County11$1,452$1,130 - $2,230
Buckingham County6$1,420$940 - $1,650
Roanoke50$1,413$1,130 - $2,200
Surry County8$1,386$1,070 - $1,550
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford8$1,359$1,180 - $1,470
Nottoway County6$1,345$1,020 - $1,560
Middlesex County12$1,321$1,170 - $1,490
Staunton-Stuarts Draft25$1,315$1,140 - $1,800
Harrisonburg17$1,311$1,190 - $1,710
Cumberland County6$1,267$940 - $1,650
Northumberland County6$1,247$1,180 - $1,380
Westmoreland County13$1,245$1,080 - $1,480
King and Queen County9$1,239$1,130 - $1,520
Shenandoah County16$1,236$990 - $1,670
Madison County17$1,222$1,070 - $1,650
Floyd County4$1,195$1,090 - $1,390
Richmond County5$1,186$1,140 - $1,260
Essex County10$1,185$1,150 - $1,300
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city14$1,184$940 - $1,660
Lynchburg32$1,172$1,070 - $1,650
Prince Edward County12$1,158$990 - $1,490
Franklin County12$1,157$940 - $1,410
Accomack County36$1,126$990 - $1,430
Page County7$1,107$940 - $1,460
Pulaski County6$1,103$950 - $1,240
Lancaster County8$1,090$960 - $1,160
Southampton County-Franklin city13$1,078$940 - $1,370
Charlotte County6$1,073$1,010 - $1,180
Bath County5$1,058$940 - $1,200
Lunenburg County5$1,046$940 - $1,320
Mecklenburg County14$1,042$940 - $1,390
Buchanan County8$1,040$940 - $1,400
Dickenson County9$1,029$940 - $1,140
Russell County9$1,028$940 - $1,410
Pittsylvania County-Danville city21$1,025$940 - $1,240
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city5$1,024$940 - $1,170
Patrick County15$1,022$940 - $1,210
Grayson County8$1,020$940 - $1,230
Smyth County9$1,013$940 - $1,080
Brunswick County9$1,013$940 - $1,110
Greensville County-Emporia city4$1,010$940 - $1,060
Carroll County-Galax city6$1,008$940 - $1,150
Giles County6$1,005$940 - $1,070
Halifax County7$996$940 - $1,110
Bland County5$996$940 - $1,070
Northampton County11$981$940 - $1,000
Henry County-Martinsville city7$980$940 - $1,050
Tazewell County17$979$940 - $1,070
Wise County-Norton city8$974$940 - $1,020
Lee County10$965$940 - $1,010
Wythe County11$963$940 - $1,040
Highland County7$950$940 - $990

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in VA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
23120Richmond$2,480
23511Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,360
23696Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,320
23116Richmond$2,280
23456Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,280
22656Winchester$2,260
22408Caroline County$2,230
23665Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,230
24083Roanoke$2,200
23059Richmond$2,170
23832Richmond$2,150
22407Culpeper County$2,150
23651Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,140
23801Richmond$2,140
23322Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,120
23320Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,100
23604Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,100
23692Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,090
22736Culpeper County$2,090
23691Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,070
23233Richmond$2,050
23435Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,050
23090Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,050
23226Richmond$2,040
23451Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News$2,030

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in VA

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
24333Grayson County$940
24363Grayson County$940
24330Grayson County$940
24658Buchanan County$940
24348Grayson County$940
24325Carroll County-Galax city$940
24460Bath County$940
24226Dickenson County$940
24631Buchanan County$940
23873Brunswick County$940
24228Dickenson County$940
24315Bland County$940
24603Buchanan County$940
24067Franklin County$940
24136Giles County$940
24184Franklin County$940
23004Buckingham County$940
23936Cumberland County$940
24448Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city$940
23868Brunswick County$940
24457Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city$940
24474Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city$940
24620Buchanan County$940
24381Carroll County-Galax city$940
23856Greensville County-Emporia city$940

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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