Metro FMR area · WV · HUD FY 2027

Morgantown, WV Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Morgantown, WV area is $1,143 a month, 10% above the West Virginia average and 35% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 40 ZIP codes range from $990 to $1,520.

$1,1432-bedroom FMR+$44 (+4.0%) vs FY 2026
$9021-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$45,720Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
141,323Residents2 counties

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,143/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Morgantown, WV FMR	$1,143	$45,720	–
West Virginia average	$1,039	$41,544	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Morgantown, WV Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Morgantown, WV FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	West Virginia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$876	$871	+$5 (+0.6%)	$781	$1,379	$35,040
1 bedroom	$902	$877	+$25 (+2.9%)	$840	$1,478	$36,080
2 bedrooms	$1,143	$1,099	+$44 (+4.0%)	$1,039	$1,761	$45,720
3 bedrooms	$1,404	$1,318	+$86 (+6.5%)	$1,346	$2,266	$56,160
4 bedrooms	$1,704	$1,657	+$47 (+2.8%)	$1,522	$2,607	$68,160

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Morgantown, WV FMR area
County	Residents in area
Monongalia County, WV	107,163
Preston County, WV	34,160

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Morgantown, WV
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
26287	$790	$790	$990	$1,280	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26354	$790	$790	$990	$1,220	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26374	$930	$970	$1,220	$1,520	$1,800	+$110 (+9.9%)	7% above
26405	$790	$790	$990	$1,240	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26410	$1,170	$1,200	$1,520	$1,870	$2,270	+$250 (+19.7%)	33% above
26425	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26440	$860	$930	$1,160	$1,460	$1,670	+$150 (+14.9%)	1% above
26444	$910	$940	$1,190	$1,460	$1,770	+$210 (+21.4%)	4% above
26501	$860	$880	$1,120	$1,380	$1,670	+$50 (+4.7%)	2% below
26504	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26505	$930	$950	$1,210	$1,490	$1,800	+$20 (+1.7%)	6% above
26506	$930	$950	$1,210	$1,490	$1,800	+$20 (+1.7%)	6% above
26507	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26508	$940	$960	$1,220	$1,500	$1,820	+$50 (+4.3%)	7% above
26519	$800	$830	$1,050	$1,290	$1,570	+$70 (+7.1%)	8% below
26520	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26521	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26524	$880	$920	$1,160	$1,420	$1,720	+$200 (+20.8%)	1% above
26525	$790	$790	$990	$1,200	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26527	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26531	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26534	$880	$900	$1,150	$1,410	$1,710	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26537	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26541	$900	$920	$1,170	$1,440	$1,740	+$130 (+12.5%)	2% above
26542	$1,140	$1,180	$1,490	$1,830	$2,220	+$470 (+46.1%)	30% above
26543	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26544	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$200 (+20.8%)	1% above
26546	$860	$880	$1,120	$1,380	$1,670	+$50 (+4.7%)	2% below
26547	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26554	$840	$940	$1,150	$1,430	$1,910	+$60 (+5.5%)	1% above
26562	$790	$810	$990	$1,270	$1,500	+$20 (+2.1%)	13% below
26570	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,510	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26575	$790	$800	$990	$1,240	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26582	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,580	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26585	$790	$870	$1,050	$1,310	$1,710	+$50 (+5.0%)	8% below
26588	$790	$790	$990	$1,190	$1,570	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26590	$890	$910	$1,160	$1,430	$1,730	+$50 (+4.5%)	1% above
26705	$790	$790	$990	$1,200	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26716	$790	$810	$990	$1,320	$1,500	+$30 (+3.1%)	13% below
26764	$790	$790	$990	$1,200	$1,500	+$20 (+2.1%)	13% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.