Fair Market Rent · West Virginia
Fair Market Rent in Clay County, WV
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 Clay County is $1,048 a month, +1.2% from FY2026. Clay County is part of the Charleston, WV 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 | $730 | $714 | +2.2% | $657–803 |
| 1 bedroom | $844 | $829 | +1.8% | $760–928 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,048 | $1,036 | +1.2% | $943–1,153 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,324 | $1,325 | -0.1% | $1,192–1,456 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,377 | $1,372 | +0.4% | $1,239–1,515 |
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 Clay 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.