Fair Market Rent · West Virginia
Fair Market Rent in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County is $1,048 a month, +1.2% from FY2026. Kanawha 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 Kanawha County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25003 | Alum Creek | $970 | – | $784 |
| 25015 | Belle | $1,170 | $1,101 | $1,117 |
| 25025 | Blount | $1,300 | – | – |
| 25035 | Cabin Creek | $1,050 | – | $1,048 |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove | $1,050 | – | $583 |
| 25045 | Clendenin | $1,020 | $589 | $903 |
| 25054 | Dawes | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25061 | Drybranch | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25064 | Dunbar | $1,070 | $952 | $919 |
| 25067 | East Bank | $990 | $925 | $908 |
| 25071 | Elkview | $950 | $758 | $778 |
| 25075 | Eskdale | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25083 | Gallagher | $1,030 | – | – |
| 25086 | Glasgow | $990 | – | $919 |
| 25102 | Handley | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25103 | Hansford | $950 | – | – |
| 25107 | Hernshaw | $1,050 | – | $586 |
| 25110 | Hugheston | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25112 | Institute | $1,070 | – | – |
| 25126 | London | $950 | – | – |
| 25132 | Mammoth | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25134 | Miami | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25143 | Nitro | $1,070 | $972 | $907 |
| 25156 | Pinch | $950 | – | – |
| 25160 | Pond Gap | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25162 | Pratt | $940 | $744 | $800 |
| 25177 | Saint Albans | $1,010 | $821 | $907 |
| 25201 | Tad | $1,290 | – | – |
| 25202 | Tornado | $990 | – | – |
| 25214 | Winifrede | $990 | – | – |
| 25301 | Charleston | $940 | $1,073 | $610 |
| 25302 | Charleston | $1,050 | $1,055 | $928 |
| 25303 | South Charleston | $1,160 | $993 | $1,116 |
| 25304 | Charleston | $1,150 | $973 | $1,025 |
| 25305 | Charleston | $1,050 | – | – |
| 25306 | Charleston | $1,450 | $1,413 | $1,255 |
| 25309 | South Charleston | $940 | $894 | $773 |
| 25311 | Charleston | $1,070 | $892 | $918 |
| 25312 | Charleston | $1,020 | – | $690 |
| 25313 | Charleston | $1,050 | $1,061 | $997 |
| 25314 | Charleston | $1,230 | $1,034 | $1,085 |
| 25315 | Charleston | $990 | $835 | $902 |
| 25320 | Charleston | $1,040 | $974 | $894 |
| 25387 | Charleston | $1,160 | $919 | $807 |
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.