Virginia Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Virginia ($1,735 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Virginia Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Virginia ($1,735 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Virginia at a glance

Figure	Virginia	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,735	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,533	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,265	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,735	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Virginia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Virginia, ranked 14 of 50. Median $1,504.

Virginia voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Virginia payment standards (2BR $1,735).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,196	$1,383	$1,585	$2,115	$2,443
$650	$1,151	$1,338	$1,540	$2,070	$2,398
$800	$1,106	$1,293	$1,495	$2,025	$2,353
$950	$1,061	$1,248	$1,450	$1,980	$2,308
$1,100	$1,016	$1,203	$1,405	$1,935	$2,263
$1,250	$971	$1,158	$1,360	$1,890	$2,218
$1,400	$926	$1,113	$1,315	$1,845	$2,173
$1,550	$881	$1,068	$1,270	$1,800	$2,128
$1,700	$836	$1,023	$1,225	$1,755	$2,083
$1,850	$791	$978	$1,180	$1,710	$2,038
$2,000	$746	$933	$1,135	$1,665	$1,993
$2,200	$686	$873	$1,075	$1,605	$1,933
$2,400	$626	$813	$1,015	$1,545	$1,873
$2,650	$551	$738	$940	$1,470	$1,798
$2,900	$476	$663	$865	$1,395	$1,723
$3,200	$386	$573	$775	$1,305	$1,633
$3,600	$266	$453	$655	$1,185	$1,513
$4,000	$146	$333	$535	$1,065	$1,393

Worked figures for Virginia

Virginia values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,495	$1,735
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,435	$1,735
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,375	$1,735
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,285	$1,735
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,195	$1,735
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,105	$1,735
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,015	$1,735
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$925	$1,735
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$835	$1,735
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$685	$1,735

How Virginia compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Virginia ranks #14 of 50 at $1,735 — 15% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#12	Rhode Island	$1,765
#13	Oregon	$1,738
#14	Virginia	$1,735
#15	Nevada	$1,733
#16	Arizona	$1,709

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Virginia:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Virginia
Rhode Island	$1,765	+1.7%
Oregon	$1,738	+0.2%
Virginia	$1,735	—
Nevada	$1,733	-0.1%
Arizona	$1,709	-1.5%
Vermont	$1,684	-2.9%
Maine	$1,681	-3.1%
Delaware	$1,675	-3.5%
Alaska	$1,591	-8.3%
Utah	$1,582	-8.8%
Illinois	$1,579	-9.0%
Texas	$1,557	-10.3%

Virginia questions, answered with Virginia numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Virginia?▾

HUD sets Virginia's two-bedroom FMR at $1,735 a month ($1,533 for one bedroom, $2,265 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,195 against a $1,735 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Virginia's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Virginia's $1,735 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,735, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Virginia figures only — verify with the relevant Virginia agency before acting. How this is calculated.