Ritchie County, WV Fair Market Rent FY2027

Part of the Ritchie 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%
$1,1703 bedrooms +12.3%
$1,3794 bedrooms +19.8%

FY2027 vs FY2026

Unit sizeFY2027FY2026Change
Efficiency$708$658+7.6%
1 bedroom$722$662+9.1%
2 bedrooms$944$869+8.6%
3 bedrooms$1,170$1,042+12.3%
4 bedrooms$1,379$1,151+19.8%

FY2026 income limits

Median family income: $72,200

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: $3221983FY1985: $333FY1986: $281FY1987: $288FY1988: $296FY1989: $3001989FY1990: $306FY1991: $314FY1992: $324FY1993: $335FY1994: $2841994FY1995: $279FY1996: $343FY1997: $347FY1998: $355FY1999: $3601999FY2000: $362FY2001: $365FY2002: $379FY2003: $389FY2004: $3892004FY2005: $471FY2006: $485FY2007: $505FY2008: $543FY2009: $5692009FY2010: $572FY2011: $554FY2012: $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 Ritchie County, WV for FY2027?

HUD set the FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Ritchie County, WV at $708 for an efficiency, $722 for one bedroom, $944 for two bedrooms, $1,170 for three and $1,379 for four bedrooms.

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

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

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

For FY2026 the median family income is $72,200. 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.