Fayette County, WV: 2-bedroom payment standards across 33 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area range from $870 to $1,170 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.10× the 10th — a gap of $88 a month — which ranks 244th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Fayette County, 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 3 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.

$920

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 33 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,012 at 110%.

$88

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($920 to $1,008).

9.1%

of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 33) sit above $1,012 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Fayette County, WV

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 33 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.

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Showing 33 of 33 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	25854	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	above 110%
2	25907	$1,130	$1,017–$1,243	above 110%
3	25840	$1,080	$972–$1,188	above 110%
4	25846	$1,010	$909–$1,111	110%
5	25879	$1,000	$900–$1,100	109%
6	25936	$1,000	$900–$1,100	109%
7	25866	$990	$891–$1,089	108%
8	25031	$950	$855–$1,045	103%
9	25901	$940	$846–$1,034	102%
10	25002	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
11	25040	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
12	25057	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
13	25085	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
14	25090	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
15	25115	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
16	25118	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
17	25119	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
18	25139	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
19	25152	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
20	25161	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
21	25173	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
22	25185	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
23	25831	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
24	25837	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
25	25855	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
26	25862	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
27	25868	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
28	25904	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
29	25917	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
30	25938	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
31	25942	$920	$828–$1,012	100%
32	25186	$870	$783–$957	95%
33	25812	$870	$783–$957	95%

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 Fayette County, WV compares

Its internal spread of 1.10× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 244 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 1.02×. 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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