FMRFinder

Virginia fair market rent by county

Virginia · FY2027 · 133 listed places · 64 HUD FMR areas

$1,262median 2BR

From $943 in Norton city to $2,438 in Arlington County

FY2026 → FY2027: median +3.2% · 79 up, 54 down · largest Botetourt County +16.7% · all states

Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.

Income needed to afford it

At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $97,520 a year in Arlington County and $37,720 in Norton city.

UnitMedian FMRIncome neededPer hour
Studio$1,041$41,640$20.02
1 bedroom$1,047$41,880$20.13
2 bedrooms$1,262$50,480$24.27
3 bedrooms$1,723$68,920$33.13
4 bedrooms$1,998$79,920$38.42

Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Virginia places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.

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