Pocahontas County, WV fair market rent
Pocahontas County, WV · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $850–$1,038 · +8.6% 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 | $708 | $667 | +6.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $832 | $788 | +5.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $944 | $869 | +8.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,207 | $1,146 | +5.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,278 | $1,177 | +8.6% |
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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$683
- FY18$652
- FY19$625
- FY20$662
- FY21$676
- FY22$705
- FY23$738
- FY24$848
- FY25$852
- FY26$869
- FY27$944
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
15 ZIPs in Pocahontas County, WV- ZIP 24915Studio $720 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 24920Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24924Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24927Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24934Studio $720 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,320
- ZIP 24944Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24946Studio $710 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24954Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 24986Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,280
- ZIP 26209Studio $810 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 26264Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 26273Studio $820 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 26282Studio $730 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 26291Studio $710 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,290
- ZIP 26294Studio $730 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,560