Essex County, VA fair market rent
Essex County, VA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,040–$1,271 · +3.8% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $936 | $907 | +3.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $942 | $912 | +3.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,155 | $1,113 | +3.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,396 | $1,341 | +4.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,653 | $1,556 | +6.2% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$884
- FY18$934
- FY19$945
- FY20$952
- FY21$895
- FY22$870
- FY23$930
- FY24$1,041
- FY25$1,006
- FY26$1,113
- FY27$1,155
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
11 ZIPs in Essex County, VA- ZIP 22436Studio $940 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 22437Studio $990 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 22438Studio $990 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 22454Studio $930 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,650
- ZIP 22476Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 22504Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 22509Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 22560Studio $990 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,890
- ZIP 23023Studio $990 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 23115Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 23148Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,830