Fair Market Rent · West Virginia
Fair Market Rent in McDowell 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 McDowell County is $944 a month, +8.6% from FY2026. McDowell County is part of the McDowell County, WV (a non-metro county 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 | $708 | $658 | +7.6% | $637–779 |
| 1 bedroom | $722 | $662 | +9.1% | $650–794 |
| 2 bedrooms | $944 | $869 | +8.6% | $850–1,038 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,236 | $1,146 | +7.9% | $1,112–1,360 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,241 | $1,151 | +7.8% | $1,117–1,365 |
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 McDowell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24808 | Anawalt | $940 | – | – |
| 24811 | Avondale | $940 | – | – |
| 24813 | Bartley | $970 | – | – |
| 24815 | Berwind | $940 | – | – |
| 24816 | Big Sandy | $940 | – | – |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | $970 | – | $595 |
| 24826 | Cucumber | $940 | – | – |
| 24828 | Davy | $940 | – | – |
| 24830 | Elbert | $940 | – | – |
| 24831 | Elkhorn | $940 | – | – |
| 24836 | Gary | $940 | – | – |
| 24843 | Hensley | $940 | – | – |
| 24844 | Iaeger | $940 | – | – |
| 24846 | Isaban | $960 | – | – |
| 24848 | Jenkinjones | $940 | – | – |
| 24850 | Jolo | $940 | – | – |
| 24853 | Kimball | $940 | $613 | $613 |
| 24855 | Kyle | $940 | – | – |
| 24861 | Maybeury | $940 | – | – |
| 24862 | Mohawk | $940 | – | $671 |
| 24866 | Newhall | $940 | – | – |
| 24868 | Northfork | $940 | – | $677 |
| 24871 | Pageton | $940 | – | – |
| 24872 | Panther | $940 | – | – |
| 24873 | Paynesville | $940 | – | – |
| 24878 | Premier | $940 | – | – |
| 24879 | Raysal | $950 | – | – |
| 24881 | Roderfield | $940 | – | – |
| 24884 | Squire | $940 | – | – |
| 24887 | Switchback | $940 | – | – |
| 24888 | Thorpe | $940 | – | – |
| 24892 | War | $940 | $713 | $726 |
| 24894 | Warriormine | $940 | – | – |
| 24895 | Wilcoe | $1,110 | – | – |
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.