Virginia · FIPS 51520 · HUD FY 2027

Bristol city, Virginia Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bristol city is $1,091 a month (rent plus utilities), 39% below the Virginia average of $1,792 and 38% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $47 (4.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $43,640 a year to afford it.

$1,0912-bedroom FMR+$47 (+4.5%) vs FY 2026
$8451-bedroom FMRVirginia: $1,596 · U.S.: $1,478
$43,640Income for a 2-bedroom$21/hour full-time
86 of 1332BR rank in Virginia1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,091/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Bristol city FMR	$1,091	$43,640	–
Virginia average	$1,792	$71,689	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Bristol city Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Bristol city FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Virginia avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$760	$720	+$40 (+5.6%)	$1,536	$1,379	$30,400
1 bedroom	$845	$818	+$27 (+3.3%)	$1,596	$1,478	$33,800
2 bedrooms	$1,091	$1,044	+$47 (+4.5%)	$1,792	$1,761	$43,640
3 bedrooms	$1,375	$1,338	+$37 (+2.8%)	$2,326	$2,266	$55,000
4 bedrooms	$1,465	$1,464	+$1 (+0.1%)	$2,752	$2,607	$58,600

How Bristol city compares

HUD sets this rent for the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro FMR area, which covers 310,842 residents in 5 counties.
Across Virginia, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $943 (Wythe County) to $2,438 (Alexandria city).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $760, $845, $1,091, $1,375, $1,465. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 1 ZIP code mostly in Bristol city (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,110 to $1,110.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Bristol city

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Bristol city
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
24201	$770	$860	$1,110	$1,400	$1,490	+$30 (+2.8%)	2% above

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).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

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.

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