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Virginia: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Virginia: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $120,500.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,350 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| 2 people | $28,950 | $48,200 | $77,150 |
| 3 people | $32,550 | $54,250 | $86,800 |
| 4 people | $36,150 | $60,250 | $96,400 |
| 5 people | $39,050 | $65,100 | $104,150 |
| 6 people | $41,950 | $69,900 | $111,850 |
| 7 people | $44,850 | $74,750 | $119,550 |
| 8 people | $47,750 | $79,550 | $127,250 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County Accomack County, VA |
$740 | $856 | $1,054 | $1,367 | $1,549 |
| Albemarle County Charlottesville, VA MSA |
$1,421 | $1,602 | $1,824 | $2,218 | $2,731 |
| Alexandria city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Alleghany County Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmet |
$773 | $778 | $914 | $1,259 | $1,358 |
| Amelia County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Amherst County Lynchburg, VA MSA |
$1,027 | $1,033 | $1,187 | $1,635 | $1,750 |
| Appomattox County Lynchburg, VA MSA |
$1,027 | $1,033 | $1,187 | $1,635 | $1,750 |
| Arlington County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Augusta County Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA |
$1,088 | $1,095 | $1,261 | $1,734 | $1,941 |
| Bath County Bath County, VA |
$796 | $801 | $977 | $1,171 | $1,528 |
| Bedford County Lynchburg, VA MSA |
$1,027 | $1,033 | $1,187 | $1,635 | $1,750 |
| Bland County Bland County, VA |
$745 | $749 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,429 |
| Botetourt County Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,004 | $1,053 | $1,254 | $1,743 | $2,104 |
| Bristol city Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
$720 | $818 | $1,044 | $1,338 | $1,464 |
| Brunswick County Brunswick County, VA |
$745 | $749 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,389 |
| Buchanan County Buchanan County, VA |
$792 | $834 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,494 |
| Buckingham County Buckingham County, VA |
$830 | $875 | $959 | $1,266 | $1,419 |
| Buena Vista city Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr |
$870 | $917 | $1,005 | $1,398 | $1,686 |
| Campbell County Lynchburg, VA MSA |
$1,027 | $1,033 | $1,187 | $1,635 | $1,750 |
| Caroline County Caroline County, VA |
$859 | $1,021 | $1,246 | $1,733 | $2,090 |
| Carroll County Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$765 | $770 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,481 |
| Charles City County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Charlotte County Charlotte County, VA |
$692 | $697 | $914 | $1,146 | $1,533 |
| Charlottesville city Charlottesville, VA MSA |
$1,421 | $1,602 | $1,824 | $2,218 | $2,731 |
| Chesapeake city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Chesterfield County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Clarke County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Colonial Heights city Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Covington city Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmet |
$773 | $778 | $914 | $1,259 | $1,358 |
| Craig County Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,004 | $1,053 | $1,254 | $1,743 | $2,104 |
| Culpeper County Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,149 | $1,170 | $1,423 | $1,978 | $2,007 |
| Cumberland County Cumberland County, VA |
$812 | $817 | $997 | $1,195 | $1,673 |
| Danville city Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$630 | $738 | $914 | $1,263 | $1,415 |
| Dickenson County Dickenson County, VA |
$745 | $749 | $914 | $1,096 | $1,346 |
| Dinwiddie County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Emporia city Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$764 | $769 | $1,001 | $1,392 | $1,679 |
| Essex County Essex County, VA |
$907 | $912 | $1,113 | $1,341 | $1,556 |
| Fairfax city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Fairfax County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Falls Church city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Fauquier County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Floyd County Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$830 | $834 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,448 |
| Fluvanna County Charlottesville, VA MSA |
$1,421 | $1,602 | $1,824 | $2,218 | $2,731 |
| Franklin city Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$811 | $817 | $1,051 | $1,346 | $1,764 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$771 | $861 | $944 | $1,313 | $1,584 |
| Frederick County Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
$1,133 | $1,255 | $1,573 | $1,965 | $2,639 |
| Fredericksburg city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Galax city Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$765 | $770 | $914 | $1,271 | $1,481 |
| Giles County Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$746 | $898 | $984 | $1,180 | $1,651 |
| Gloucester County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Goochland County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Grayson County Grayson County, VA |
$792 | $834 | $914 | $1,241 | $1,252 |
| Greene County Charlottesville, VA MSA |
$1,421 | $1,602 | $1,824 | $2,218 | $2,731 |
| Greensville County Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$764 | $769 | $1,001 | $1,392 | $1,679 |
| Halifax County Halifax County, VA |
$792 | $827 | $914 | $1,167 | $1,340 |
| Hampton city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Hanover County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Harrisonburg city Harrisonburg, VA MSA |
$1,050 | $1,057 | $1,322 | $1,801 | $2,125 |
| Henrico County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Henry County Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$749 | $753 | $914 | $1,096 | $1,282 |
| Highland County Highland County, VA |
$745 | $749 | $914 | $1,233 | $1,429 |
| Hopewell city Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Isle of Wight County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| James City County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| King and Queen County King and Queen County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,089 | $1,139 | $1,250 | $1,536 | $1,929 |
| King George County King George County, VA |
$1,182 | $1,211 | $1,469 | $2,043 | $2,464 |
| King William County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Lancaster County Lancaster County, VA |
$857 | $862 | $1,052 | $1,463 | $1,765 |
| Lee County Lee County, VA |
$693 | $697 | $914 | $1,226 | $1,429 |
| Lexington city Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr |
$870 | $917 | $1,005 | $1,398 | $1,686 |
| Loudoun County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Louisa County Louisa County, VA |
$1,080 | $1,138 | $1,247 | $1,734 | $1,950 |
| Lunenburg County Lunenburg County, VA |
$692 | $697 | $914 | $1,127 | $1,254 |
| Lynchburg city Lynchburg, VA MSA |
$1,027 | $1,033 | $1,187 | $1,635 | $1,750 |
| Madison County Madison County, VA |
$923 | $971 | $1,066 | $1,483 | $1,667 |
| Manassas city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Manassas Park city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Martinsville city Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$749 | $753 | $914 | $1,096 | $1,282 |
| Mathews County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County, VA |
$719 | $724 | $950 | $1,224 | $1,258 |
| Middlesex County Middlesex County, VA |
$1,052 | $1,058 | $1,291 | $1,548 | $2,018 |
| Montgomery County Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$910 | $993 | $1,271 | $1,706 | $2,132 |
| Nelson County Charlottesville, VA MSA |
$1,421 | $1,602 | $1,824 | $2,218 | $2,731 |
| New Kent County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Newport News city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Norfolk city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Northampton County Northampton County, VA |
$719 | $723 | $949 | $1,320 | $1,592 |
| Northumberland County Northumberland County, VA |
$1,066 | $1,073 | $1,309 | $1,569 | $2,047 |
| Norton city Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$692 | $697 | $914 | $1,205 | $1,429 |
| Nottoway County Nottoway County, VA |
$738 | $743 | $975 | $1,356 | $1,587 |
| Orange County Orange County, VA |
$1,005 | $1,012 | $1,234 | $1,716 | $1,929 |
| Page County Page County, VA |
$800 | $811 | $924 | $1,157 | $1,550 |
| Patrick County Patrick County, VA |
$758 | $763 | $914 | $1,146 | $1,429 |
| Petersburg city Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$630 | $738 | $914 | $1,263 | $1,415 |
| Poquoson city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Portsmouth city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Powhatan County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Prince Edward County Prince Edward County, VA |
$916 | $922 | $1,094 | $1,312 | $1,448 |
| Prince George County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Prince William County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Pulaski County Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$699 | $840 | $921 | $1,252 | $1,545 |
| Radford city Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$910 | $993 | $1,271 | $1,706 | $2,132 |
| Rappahannock County Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,198 | $1,254 | $1,375 | $1,649 | $2,307 |
| Richmond city Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Richmond County Richmond County, VA |
$876 | $882 | $1,157 | $1,464 | $1,825 |
| Roanoke city Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,004 | $1,053 | $1,254 | $1,743 | $2,104 |
| Roanoke County Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,004 | $1,053 | $1,254 | $1,743 | $2,104 |
| Rockbridge County Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr |
$870 | $917 | $1,005 | $1,398 | $1,686 |
| Rockingham County Harrisonburg, VA MSA |
$1,050 | $1,057 | $1,322 | $1,801 | $2,125 |
| Russell County Russell County, VA |
$744 | $748 | $914 | $1,156 | $1,377 |
| Salem city Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,004 | $1,053 | $1,254 | $1,743 | $2,104 |
| Scott County Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
$720 | $818 | $1,044 | $1,338 | $1,464 |
| Shenandoah County Shenandoah County, VA |
$849 | $855 | $1,091 | $1,394 | $1,523 |
| Smyth County Smyth County, VA |
$642 | $753 | $914 | $1,191 | $1,429 |
| Southampton County Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$811 | $817 | $1,051 | $1,346 | $1,764 |
| Spotsylvania County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Stafford County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Staunton city Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA |
$1,088 | $1,095 | $1,261 | $1,734 | $1,941 |
| Suffolk city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Surry County Surry County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$905 | $920 | $1,039 | $1,445 | $1,743 |
| Sussex County Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,442 | $1,507 | $1,655 | $2,072 | $2,553 |
| Tazewell County Tazewell County, VA |
$727 | $732 | $914 | $1,096 | $1,252 |
| Virginia Beach city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Warren County Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$953 | $1,002 | $1,315 | $1,754 | $2,206 |
| Washington County Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA |
$720 | $818 | $1,044 | $1,338 | $1,464 |
| Waynesboro city Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA |
$1,088 | $1,095 | $1,261 | $1,734 | $1,941 |
| Westmoreland County Westmoreland County, VA |
$973 | $979 | $1,194 | $1,658 | $1,810 |
| Williamsburg city Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
| Winchester city Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
$1,133 | $1,255 | $1,573 | $1,965 | $2,639 |
| Wise County Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area |
$692 | $697 | $914 | $1,205 | $1,429 |
| Wythe County Wythe County, VA |
$758 | $762 | $914 | $1,212 | $1,533 |
| York County Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 | $2,376 | $2,797 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Virginia Public Housing Agencies.