Fair Market Rent · West Virginia
Fair Market Rent in Wetzel 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 Wetzel County is $944 a month, +0.7% from FY2026. Wetzel County is part of the Wetzel 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 | $709 | -0.1% | $637–779 |
| 1 bedroom | $791 | $714 | +10.8% | $712–870 |
| 2 bedrooms | $944 | $937 | +0.7% | $850–1,038 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,235 | $1,206 | +2.4% | $1,112–1,358 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,278 | $1,241 | +3% | $1,150–1,406 |
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 Wetzel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26155 | New Martinsville | $1,000 | $678 | $691 |
| 26159 | Paden City | $950 | $708 | $719 |
| 26162 | Porters Falls | $940 | – | – |
| 26167 | Reader | $970 | – | – |
| 26348 | Folsom | $940 | – | – |
| 26377 | Jacksonburg | $940 | – | – |
| 26419 | Pine Grove | $940 | $317 | $603 |
| 26437 | Smithfield | $940 | – | $506 |
| 26562 | Burton | $990 | – | – |
| 26575 | Hundred | $990 | – | $365 |
| 26581 | Littleton | $940 | – | – |
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.