Mercer County, WV fair market rent
Mercer County, WV · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $851–$1,041 · +5.6% 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 | $659 | $618 | +6.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $746 | $717 | +4.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $946 | $896 | +5.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,250 | $1,206 | +3.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,340 | $1,258 | +6.5% |
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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$681
- FY18$644
- FY19$624
- FY20$662
- FY21$676
- FY22$705
- FY23$738
- FY24$848
- FY25$852
- FY26$896
- FY27$946
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
20 ZIPs in Mercer County, WV- ZIP 24701Studio $660 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24712Studio $720 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 24714Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24715Studio $710 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 24724Studio $660 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24729Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24731Studio $670 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24733Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24736Studio $690 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,310
- ZIP 24737Studio $670 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24738Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24739Studio $720 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 24740Studio $660 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 24747Studio $680 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 25820Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 25841Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 25902Studio $700 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 25922Studio $660 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 25971Studio $660 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 25979Studio $720 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,380