Metro FMR area · WV · HUD FY 2027

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV area is $974 a month, 6% below the West Virginia average and 45% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 26 ZIP codes range from $940 to $1,090.

$9742-bedroom FMR+$46 (+5.0%) vs FY 2026
$7981-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$38,960Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
88,460Residents2 counties

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$974/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV FMR	$974	$38,960	–
West Virginia average	$1,039	$41,544	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	West Virginia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$793	$741	+$52 (+7.0%)	$781	$1,379	$31,720
1 bedroom	$798	$745	+$53 (+7.1%)	$840	$1,478	$31,920
2 bedrooms	$974	$928	+$46 (+5.0%)	$1,039	$1,761	$38,960
3 bedrooms	$1,214	$1,194	+$20 (+1.7%)	$1,346	$2,266	$48,560
4 bedrooms	$1,281	$1,253	+$28 (+2.2%)	$1,522	$2,607	$51,240

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV FMR area
County	Residents in area
Wirt County, WV	5,053
Wood County, WV	83,407

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 $970.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
25252	$720	$790	$940	$1,200	$1,340	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
25270	$710	$860	$940	$1,310	$1,510	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
25275	$770	$860	$1,020	$1,280	$1,440	+$60 (+6.2%)	5% above
26101	$770	$780	$950	$1,180	$1,250	+$30 (+3.3%)	2% below
26102	$800	$800	$980	$1,220	$1,290	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
26103	$800	$800	$980	$1,220	$1,290	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
26104	$770	$780	$950	$1,180	$1,250	+$80 (+9.2%)	2% below
26105	$830	$840	$1,020	$1,270	$1,340	+$40 (+4.1%)	5% above
26121	$800	$800	$980	$1,220	$1,290	+$50 (+5.4%)	1% above
26133	$860	$890	$1,070	$1,340	$1,440	+$20 (+1.9%)	10% above
26138	$730	$770	$940	$1,240	$1,270	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
26141	$730	$770	$940	$1,260	$1,280	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
26142	$790	$800	$970	$1,210	$1,280	+$50 (+5.4%)	about the same as
26143	$770	$770	$940	$1,190	$1,250	+$50 (+5.6%)	3% below
26150	$830	$840	$1,020	$1,270	$1,340	+$10 (+1.0%)	5% above
26152	$770	$770	$940	$1,190	$1,250	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
26160	$770	$770	$940	$1,190	$1,250	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
26161	$720	$730	$940	$1,170	$1,360	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% below
26164	$810	$910	$1,080	$1,360	$1,540	+$60 (+5.9%)	11% above
26169	$800	$820	$990	$1,240	$1,320	+$30 (+3.1%)	2% above
26170	$760	$770	$1,010	$1,360	$1,370	+$110 (+12.2%)	4% above
26180	$770	$780	$950	$1,190	$1,260	+$40 (+4.4%)	2% below
26181	$890	$890	$1,090	$1,360	$1,430	+$10 (+0.9%)	12% above
26184	$760	$770	$940	$1,200	$1,260	+$30 (+3.3%)	3% below
26187	$850	$850	$1,040	$1,300	$1,370	+$50 (+5.1%)	7% above
26337	$710	$720	$940	$1,170	$1,390	+$70 (+8.0%)	3% 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.