Fair Market Rent · West Virginia
Fair Market Rent in Mercer 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 Mercer County is $946 a month, +5.6% from FY2026. Mercer County is part of the Mercer 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 | $659 | $618 | +6.6% | $593–725 |
| 1 bedroom | $746 | $717 | +4% | $671–821 |
| 2 bedrooms | $946 | $896 | +5.6% | $851–1,041 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,250 | $1,206 | +3.6% | $1,125–1,375 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,340 | $1,258 | +6.5% | $1,206–1,474 |
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 Mercer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24701 | Bluefield | $940 | $814 | $811 |
| 24712 | Athens | $1,040 | $939 | $975 |
| 24714 | Beeson | $950 | – | – |
| 24715 | Bramwell | $970 | – | – |
| 24724 | Freeman | $940 | – | – |
| 24729 | Hiawatha | $950 | – | – |
| 24731 | Kegley | $950 | – | $628 |
| 24733 | Lashmeet | $950 | – | – |
| 24737 | Montcalm | $950 | – | $510 |
| 24738 | Nemours | $950 | – | – |
| 24739 | Princeton | $1,030 | $785 | $875 |
| 24740 | Princeton | $940 | $809 | $798 |
| 24747 | Rock | $970 | – | $907 |
| 25820 | Camp Creek | $950 | – | – |
| 25841 | Flat Top | $950 | – | – |
| 25922 | Spanishburg | $940 | – | – |
| 25971 | Lerona | $950 | – | – |
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.