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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Virginia:
$494 $556 $660 $863 $995
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Virginia (46) has the 46th highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Virginia ranges from $541 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area to $1,506 for a 2-bedroom unit in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2012, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area (Arlington County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,166 per month and $2,542 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Virginia is $660 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Virginia is around 1,793,354 people. So, there are around 269,003 people in Virginia who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in Virginia. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

Virginia Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in Virginia
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County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Accomack County, VA $418 $572 $643 $781 $962 38,305
Charlottesville, VA MSA Metro $723 $870 $1,029 $1,334 $1,476 79,236
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $352 $451 $541 $657 $685 12,926
Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $725 $786 $878 $1,171 $1,399 11,400
Lynchburg, VA MSA Metro $529 $543 $654 $806 $900 31,894
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,166 $1,328 $1,506 $1,943 $2,542 189,453
Augusta County-Staunton city-Waynesboro city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $469 $482 $629 $899 $1,035 65,615
Bath County, VA $430 $448 $556 $767 $926 5,048
Bland County, VA $451 $466 $541 $690 $767 6,871
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $532 $567 $732 $929 $1,014 30,496
Brunswick County, VA $450 $464 $541 $675 $934 18,419
Buchanan County, VA $451 $466 $541 $690 $767 26,978
Buckingham County, VA $450 $486 $541 $695 $880 15,623
Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $450 $488 $541 $649 $721 29,245
Charlotte County, VA $450 $486 $541 $695 $880 12,472
Culpeper County, VA $641 $652 $772 $998 $1,061 34,262
Dickenson County, VA $451 $483 $541 $706 $726 16,395
Essex County, VA $452 $558 $687 $935 $964 9,989
Floyd County, VA $448 $488 $541 $753 $953 13,874
Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $396 $474 $610 $730 $777 47,286
Winchester, VA-WV MSA Metro $653 $678 $895 $1,235 $1,271 59,209
Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $352 $457 $541 $690 $952 16,657
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA Metro $882 $919 $1,064 $1,454 $1,753 34,780
Grayson County, VA $451 $466 $541 $690 $767 17,917
Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $475 $514 $571 $690 $857 11,560
Halifax County, VA $352 $489 $541 $727 $951 37,355
Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $417 $434 $541 $694 $795 57,930
Highland County, VA $419 $436 $541 $747 $901 2,536
King George County, VA $678 $680 $817 $1,188 $1,223 16,803
Lancaster County, VA $525 $646 $787 $968 $1,042 11,567
Lee County, VA $351 $423 $541 $695 $736 23,589
Louisa County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $533 $604 $688 $823 $847 25,627
Lunenburg County, VA $493 $509 $593 $739 $1,024 13,146
Madison County, VA $524 $585 $706 $977 $1,008 12,520
Mecklenburg County, VA $352 $439 $541 $664 $885 32,380
Middlesex County, VA $407 $501 $610 $743 $808 9,932
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $591 $647 $724 $993 $1,272 83,629
Northampton County, VA $440 $542 $660 $804 $874 13,093
Northumberland County, VA $438 $539 $656 $799 $869 12,259
Nottoway County, VA $539 $582 $648 $920 $1,054 15,725
Orange County, VA $509 $700 $780 $1,135 $1,369 25,881
Page County, VA $400 $467 $613 $791 $815 23,177
Patrick County, VA $448 $489 $541 $670 $690 19,407
Danville, VA MSA Metro $410 $471 $608 $758 $814 61,745
Prince Edward County, VA $525 $527 $633 $758 $1,014 19,720
Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $437 $462 $576 $825 $887 35,127
Rappahannock County, VA $587 $655 $791 $1,095 $1,130 6,983
Richmond County, VA $424 $522 $636 $775 $842 8,809
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $489 $550 $612 $891 $1,073 20,808
Harrisonburg, VA MSA Metro $580 $644 $784 $1,098 $1,128 67,725
Russell County, VA $353 $467 $541 $662 $683 30,308
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA Metro $422 $453 $563 $754 $902 23,403
Shenandoah County, VA $496 $532 $650 $867 $961 35,075
Smyth County, VA $447 $486 $541 $687 $889 33,081
Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $453 $627 $695 $860 $1,223 17,482
Tazewell County, VA $451 $452 $541 $695 $786 44,598
Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $582 $678 $844 $1,187 $1,223 31,584
Westmoreland County, VA $529 $645 $814 $1,117 $1,150 16,718
Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area $450 $459 $541 $704 $887 40,123
Wythe County, VA $352 $445 $541 $709 $952 27,599

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