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West Virginia: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this West Virginia reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose West Virginia, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a West Virginia housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $82,500. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,350 | $28,900 | $46,200 |
| 2 people | $19,800 | $33,000 | $52,800 |
| 3 people | $22,300 | $37,150 | $59,400 |
| 4 people | $24,750 | $41,250 | $66,000 |
| 5 people | $26,750 | $44,550 | $71,300 |
| 6 people | $28,750 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 7 people | $30,700 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
| 8 people | $32,700 | $54,450 | $87,150 |
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. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County Barbour County, WV |
$667 | $793 | $869 | $1,147 | $1,313 |
| Berkeley County Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$850 | $971 | $1,233 | $1,702 | $1,947 |
| Boone County Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$669 | $674 | $869 | $1,195 | $1,458 |
| Braxton County Braxton County, WV |
$660 | $665 | $869 | $1,147 | $1,311 |
| Brooke County Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA |
$752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| Cabell County Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, WV |
$667 | $706 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Clay County Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$714 | $829 | $1,036 | $1,325 | $1,372 |
| Doddridge County Doddridge County, WV |
$712 | $754 | $928 | $1,207 | $1,257 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$631 | $697 | $915 | $1,195 | $1,535 |
| Gilmer County Gilmer County, WV |
$667 | $793 | $869 | $1,140 | $1,390 |
| Grant County Grant County, WV |
$658 | $662 | $869 | $1,127 | $1,177 |
| Greenbrier County Greenbrier County, WV |
$709 | $735 | $924 | $1,179 | $1,235 |
| Hampshire County Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
$1,133 | $1,255 | $1,573 | $1,965 | $2,639 |
| Hancock County Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA |
$752 | $757 | $973 | $1,285 | $1,482 |
| Hardy County Hardy County, WV |
$715 | $784 | $932 | $1,146 | $1,263 |
| Harrison County Harrison County, WV |
$770 | $843 | $955 | $1,264 | $1,466 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, WV |
$667 | $726 | $869 | $1,137 | $1,221 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$947 | $953 | $1,251 | $1,740 | $2,099 |
| Kanawha County Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$714 | $829 | $1,036 | $1,325 | $1,372 |
| Lewis County Lewis County, WV |
$667 | $754 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, WV |
$667 | $714 | $869 | $1,042 | $1,177 |
| Logan County Logan County, WV |
$667 | $793 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,458 |
| Marion County Marion County, WV |
$742 | $838 | $1,007 | $1,235 | $1,624 |
| Marshall County Wheeling, WV-OH MSA |
$683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Mason County Mason County, WV |
$667 | $793 | $869 | $1,081 | $1,151 |
| McDowell County McDowell County, WV |
$658 | $662 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Mercer County Mercer County, WV |
$618 | $717 | $896 | $1,206 | $1,258 |
| Mineral County Mineral County, WV |
$667 | $695 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,250 |
| Mingo County Mingo County, WV |
$689 | $696 | $898 | $1,077 | $1,288 |
| Monongalia County Morgantown, WV MSA |
$871 | $877 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,657 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, WV |
$667 | $706 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,312 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$663 | $732 | $961 | $1,221 | $1,612 |
| Nicholas County Nicholas County, WV |
$667 | $696 | $869 | $1,125 | $1,177 |
| Ohio County Wheeling, WV-OH MSA |
$683 | $816 | $991 | $1,277 | $1,413 |
| Pendleton County Pendleton County, WV |
$667 | $706 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,219 |
| Pleasants County Pleasants County, WV |
$658 | $662 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Pocahontas County Pocahontas County, WV |
$667 | $788 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,177 |
| Preston County Morgantown, WV MSA |
$871 | $877 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,657 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$798 | $803 | $1,054 | $1,461 | $1,575 |
| Raleigh County Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area |
$715 | $719 | $944 | $1,313 | $1,377 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, WV |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,183 | $1,468 |
| Ritchie County Ritchie County, WV |
$658 | $662 | $869 | $1,042 | $1,151 |
| Roane County Roane County, WV |
$667 | $793 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
| Summers County Summers County, WV |
$667 | $706 | $869 | $1,146 | $1,151 |
| Taylor County Taylor County, WV |
$657 | $774 | $953 | $1,286 | $1,291 |
| Tucker County Tucker County, WV |
$667 | $699 | $869 | $1,209 | $1,458 |
| Tyler County Tyler County, WV |
$667 | $706 | $869 | $1,124 | $1,177 |
| Upshur County Upshur County, WV |
$728 | $732 | $961 | $1,205 | $1,612 |
| Wayne County Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area |
$848 | $853 | $973 | $1,249 | $1,410 |
| Webster County Webster County, WV |
$658 | $662 | $869 | $1,061 | $1,177 |
| Wetzel County Wetzel County, WV |
$709 | $714 | $937 | $1,206 | $1,241 |
| Wirt County Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA |
$741 | $745 | $928 | $1,194 | $1,253 |
| Wood County Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA |
$741 | $745 | $928 | $1,194 | $1,253 |
| Wyoming County Wyoming County, WV |
$667 | $748 | $869 | $1,173 | $1,177 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · West Virginia Public Housing Agencies.