Fair Market Rent · Virginia
Fair Market Rent in James City County, VA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in James City County is $1,667 a month, -2.7% from FY2026. James City County is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,470 | $1,492 | -1.5% | $1,323–1,617 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,488 | $1,512 | -1.6% | $1,339–1,637 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,667 | $1,713 | -2.7% | $1,500–1,834 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,298 | $2,376 | -3.3% | $2,068–2,528 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,710 | $2,797 | -3.1% | $2,439–2,981 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in James City County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.