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Charleston, WV: 2-bedroom payment standards across 69 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area range from $950 to $1,440 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.13× the 10th — a gap of $128 a month — which ranks 236th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Charleston, WV is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 5 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.
$1,040

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 69 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,144 at 110%.

$128

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($950 to $1,078).

7.2%

of the area's ZIP codes (5 of 69) sit above $1,144 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Charleston, WV

25306$1,44025201$1,28025314$1,24025025$1,18025304$1,16025387$1,14025303$1,11025064$1,07025112$1,07025015$1,06025035$1,04025054$1,04025061$1,04025075$1,04025079$1,04025102$1,04025107$1,04025134$1,04025160$1,04025305$1,04025313$1,04025321$1,04025322$1,04025323$1,04025324$1,040area median $1,040
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 69 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

Showing 69 of 69 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR ▾ Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
125306$1,440$1,296–$1,584above 110%
225201$1,280$1,152–$1,408above 110%
325314$1,240$1,116–$1,364above 110%
425025$1,180$1,062–$1,298above 110%
525304$1,160$1,044–$1,276above 110%
625387$1,140$1,026–$1,254110%
725303$1,110$999–$1,221107%
825064$1,070$963–$1,177103%
925112$1,070$963–$1,177103%
1025015$1,060$954–$1,166102%
1125035$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1225054$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1325061$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1425075$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1525079$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1625102$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1725107$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1825134$1,040$936–$1,144100%
1925160$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2025305$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2125313$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2225321$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2325322$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2425323$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2525324$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2625325$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2725326$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2825327$1,040$936–$1,144100%
2925328$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3025329$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3125330$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3225331$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3325332$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3425333$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3525334$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3625335$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3725336$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3825337$1,040$936–$1,144100%
3925338$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4025339$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4125356$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4225361$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4325362$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4425364$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4525389$1,040$936–$1,144100%
4625311$1,030$927–$1,13399%
4725039$1,010$909–$1,11197%
4825083$1,010$909–$1,11197%
4925132$1,010$909–$1,11197%
5025302$1,010$909–$1,11197%
5125110$990$891–$1,08995%
5225067$980$882–$1,07894%
5325086$970$873–$1,06793%
5425315$970$873–$1,06793%
5525036$960$864–$1,05692%
5625019$950$855–$1,04591%
5725030$950$855–$1,04591%
5825088$950$855–$1,04591%
5925103$950$855–$1,04591%
6025113$950$855–$1,04591%
6125126$950$855–$1,04591%
6225133$950$855–$1,04591%
6325136$950$855–$1,04591%
6425156$950$855–$1,04591%
6525162$950$855–$1,04591%
6625211$950$855–$1,04591%
6725285$950$855–$1,04591%
6825301$950$855–$1,04591%
6925309$950$855–$1,04591%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Charleston, WV compares

Its internal spread of 1.13× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 236 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.06×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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