McDowell County, WV Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the McDowell County, WV non-metro FMR area. Fair Market Rents apply from October 1, 2026.

$708Efficiency +7.6%
$7221 bedroom +9.1%
$9442 bedrooms +8.6%
$1,2363 bedrooms +7.9%
$1,2414 bedrooms +7.8%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$708$658+7.6%
1 bedroom$722$662+9.1%
2 bedrooms$944$869+8.6%
3 bedrooms$1,236$1,146+7.9%
4 bedrooms$1,241$1,151+7.8%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $42,100

Household size12345678
Extremely low (30%)$15,960$21,640$27,320$33,000$38,680$43,600$46,600$49,600
Very low (50%)$26,300$30,050$33,800$37,550$40,600$43,600$46,600$49,600
Low income (80%)$42,100$48,100$54,100$60,100$64,950$69,750$74,550$79,350

Section 8 income limits set by HUD for FY2026; programs may use different limits.

Two-bedroom FMR since 1983

FY1983: $3161983FY1985: $327FY1986: $310FY1987: $317FY1988: $326FY1989: $3311989FY1990: $338FY1991: $347FY1992: $359FY1993: $371FY1994: $2761994FY1995: $279FY1996: $343FY1997: $347FY1998: $355FY1999: $3601999FY2000: $362FY2001: $365FY2002: $379FY2003: $389FY2004: $3892004FY2005: $409FY2006: $459FY2007: $477FY2008: $515FY2009: $5402009FY2010: $543FY2011: $526FY2012: $499FY2013: $577FY2014: $5732014FY2015: $628FY2016: $582FY2017: $681FY2018: $644FY2019: $6242019FY2020: $662FY2021: $676FY2022: $705FY2023: $738FY2024: $8482024FY2025: $852FY2026: $869FY2027: $9442027

Questions and answers

What is the Fair Market Rent in McDowell County, WV for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for McDowell County, WV at $708 for an efficiency, $722 for one bedroom, $944 for two bedrooms, $1,236 for three and $1,241 for four bedrooms.

How much did Fair Market Rent change in McDowell County, WV?

The two-bedroom FMR changed from $869 in FY2026 to $944 in FY2027 (+8.6%).

What are the HUD income limits for McDowell County, WV?

For FY2026 the median family income is $42,100. The low-income (80%) limit for a family of four is $60,100, very low income (50%) $37,550 and extremely low income $33,000.