Morgantown, WV: 2-bedroom payment standards across 26 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Morgantown, WV MSA range from $960 to $1,270 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.23× the 10th — a gap of $220 a month — which ranks 203th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 26 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,177 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($960 to $1,180).
of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 26) sit above $1,177 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Morgantown, WV
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.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26410 | $1,270 | $1,143–$1,397 | above 110% |
| 2 | 26505 | $1,190 | $1,071–$1,309 | above 110% |
| 3 | 26506 | $1,190 | $1,071–$1,309 | above 110% |
| 4 | 26508 | $1,170 | $1,053–$1,287 | 109% |
| 5 | 26504 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 6 | 26507 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 7 | 26521 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 8 | 26527 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 9 | 26531 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 10 | 26543 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 11 | 26590 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 104% |
| 12 | 26534 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 103% |
| 13 | 26501 | $1,070 | $963–$1,177 | 100% |
| 14 | 26546 | $1,070 | $963–$1,177 | 100% |
| 15 | 26541 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 97% |
| 16 | 26542 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 95% |
| 17 | 26444 | $980 | $882–$1,078 | 92% |
| 18 | 26519 | $980 | $882–$1,078 | 92% |
| 19 | 26764 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 91% |
| 20 | 26520 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 21 | 26524 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 22 | 26525 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 23 | 26537 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 24 | 26544 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 25 | 26547 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
| 26 | 26705 | $960 | $864–$1,056 | 90% |
How Morgantown, WV compares
Its internal spread of 1.23× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 203 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 1.15×. 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.