Ritchie County, WV fair market rent
Ritchie 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 | $658 | +7.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $722 | $662 | +9.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $944 | $869 | +8.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,170 | $1,042 | +12.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,379 | $1,151 | +19.8% |
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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$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
16 ZIPs in Ritchie County, WV- ZIP 26137Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,300
- ZIP 26138Studio $730 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,270
- ZIP 26143Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,250
- ZIP 26148Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26161Studio $720 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 26170Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 26178Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26180Studio $770 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,260
- ZIP 26325Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26327Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26337Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26346Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 26362Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 26415Studio $750 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 26421Studio $740 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 26456Studio $740 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,310