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Counties in Virginia by fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly), 2027

Alexandria city had the highest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly) of 133 counties in 2027, at $2,111. Pittsylvania County had the lowest, at $657. The median was $1,041. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest2,111Alexandria city
Lowest657Pittsylvania County
Median1,041133 counties

Map of counties, 2027

Accomack County: 779 USDAlbemarle County: 1,279 USDAlleghany County: 786 USDAmelia County: 1,456 USDAmherst County: 965 USDAppomattox County: 965 USDArlington County: 2,111 USDAugusta County: 1,041 USDBath County: 830 USDBedford County: 965 USDBland County: 775 USDBotetourt County: 1,186 USDBrunswick County: 775 USDBuchanan County: 799 USDBuckingham County: 799 USDCampbell County: 965 USDCaroline County: 866 USDCarroll County: 799 USDCharles City County: 1,456 USDCharlotte County: 716 USDChesterfield County: 1,456 USDClarke County: 2,111 USDCraig County: 1,186 USDCulpeper County: 1,292 USDCumberland County: 859 USDDickenson County: 775 USDDinwiddie County: 1,456 USDEssex County: 936 USDFairfax County: 2,111 USDFauquier County: 2,111 USDFloyd County: 828 USDFluvanna County: 1,279 USDFranklin County: 949 USDFrederick County: 1,066 USDGiles County: 781 USDGloucester County: 1,470 USDGoochland County: 1,456 USDGrayson County: 799 USDGreene County: 1,279 USDGreensville County: 833 USDHalifax County: 799 USDHanover County: 1,456 USDHenrico County: 1,456 USDHenry County: 762 USDHighland County: 775 USDIsle of Wight County: 1,470 USDJames City County: 1,470 USDKing and Queen County: 1,032 USDKing George County: 1,196 USDKing William County: 1,456 USDLancaster County: 829 USDLee County: 716 USDLoudoun County: 2,111 USDLouisa County: 1,094 USDLunenburg County: 799 USDMadison County: 960 USDMathews County: 1,470 USDMecklenburg County: 729 USDMiddlesex County: 1,034 USDMontgomery County: 1,043 USDNelson County: 1,279 USDNew Kent County: 1,456 USDNorthampton County: 753 USDNorthumberland County: 1,135 USDNottoway County: 779 USDOrange County: 1,037 USDPage County: 807 USDPatrick County: 755 USDPittsylvania County: 657 USDPowhatan County: 1,456 USDPrince Edward County: 943 USDPrince George County: 1,456 USDPrince William County: 2,111 USDPulaski County: 744 USDRappahannock County: 1,355 USDRichmond County: 901 USDRoanoke County: 1,186 USDRockbridge County: 896 USDRockingham County: 1,038 USDRussell County: 760 USDScott County: 760 USDShenandoah County: 937 USDSmyth County: 710 USDSouthampton County: 874 USDSpotsylvania County: 2,111 USDStafford County: 2,111 USDSurry County: 938 USDSussex County: 1,456 USDTazewell County: 794 USDWarren County: 1,063 USDWashington County: 760 USDWestmoreland County: 945 USDWise County: 717 USDWythe County: 799 USDYork County: 1,470 USDAlexandria city: 2,111 USDBristol city: 760 USDBuena Vista city: 896 USDCharlottesville city: 1,279 USDChesapeake city: 1,470 USDColonial Heights city: 1,456 USDCovington city: 786 USDDanville city: 657 USDEmporia city: 833 USDFairfax city: 2,111 USDFalls Church city: 2,111 USDFranklin city: 874 USDFredericksburg city: 2,111 USDGalax city: 799 USDHampton city: 1,470 USDHarrisonburg city: 1,038 USDHopewell city: 1,456 USDLexington city: 896 USDLynchburg city: 965 USDManassas city: 2,111 USDManassas Park city: 2,111 USDMartinsville city: 762 USDNewport News city: 1,470 USDNorfolk city: 1,470 USDNorton city: 717 USDPetersburg city: 1,456 USDPoquoson city: 1,470 USDPortsmouth city: 1,470 USDRadford city: 1,043 USDRichmond city: 1,456 USDRoanoke city: 1,186 USDSalem city: 1,186 USDStaunton city: 1,041 USDSuffolk city: 1,470 USDVirginia Beach city: 1,470 USDWaynesboro city: 1,041 USDWilliamsburg city: 1,470 USDWinchester city: 1,066 USD
  • Under 780
  • 780 to 870
  • 870 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 1,500
  • 1,500 and over
USD, 2027. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2027

Alexandria city: 2,111 USDAlexandria city2,111Arlington County: 2,111 USDArlington County2,111Clarke County: 2,111 USDClarke County2,111Fairfax city: 2,111 USDFairfax city2,111Fairfax County: 2,111 USDFairfax County2,111Falls Church city: 2,111 USDFalls Church city2,111Fauquier County: 2,111 USDFauquier County2,111Fredericksburg city: 2,111 USDFredericksburg city2,111Loudoun County: 2,111 USDLoudoun County2,111Manassas city: 2,111 USDManassas city2,111Manassas Park city: 2,111 USDManassas Park city2,111Prince William County: 2,111 USDPrince William County2,111Spotsylvania County: 2,111 USDSpotsylvania County2,111Stafford County: 2,111 USDStafford County2,111Chesapeake city: 1,470 USDChesapeake city1,470Gloucester County: 1,470 USDGloucester County1,470Hampton city: 1,470 USDHampton city1,470Isle of Wight County: 1,470 USDIsle of Wight County1,470James City County: 1,470 USDJames City County1,470Mathews County: 1,470 USDMathews County1,470Newport News city: 1,470 USDNewport News city1,470Norfolk city: 1,470 USDNorfolk city1,470Poquoson city: 1,470 USDPoquoson city1,470Portsmouth city: 1,470 USDPortsmouth city1,470Suffolk city: 1,470 USDSuffolk city1,470Virginia Beach city: 1,470 USDVirginia Beach city1,470Williamsburg city: 1,470 USDWilliamsburg city1,470York County: 1,470 USDYork County1,470Amelia County: 1,456 USDAmelia County1,456Charles City County: 1,456 USDCharles City County1,456Chesterfield County: 1,456 USDChesterfield County1,456Colonial Heights city: 1,456 USDColonial Heights city1,456Dinwiddie County: 1,456 USDDinwiddie County1,456Goochland County: 1,456 USDGoochland County1,456Hanover County: 1,456 USDHanover County1,456Henrico County: 1,456 USDHenrico County1,456Hopewell city: 1,456 USDHopewell city1,456King William County: 1,456 USDKing William County1,456New Kent County: 1,456 USDNew Kent County1,456Petersburg city: 1,456 USDPetersburg city1,456Alexandria city: 2,111 USDAlexandria city2,111Arlington County: 2,111 USDArlington County2,111Clarke County: 2,111 USDClarke County2,111Fairfax city: 2,111 USDFairfax city2,111Fairfax County: 2,111 USDFairfax County2,111Falls Church city: 2,111 USDFalls Church city2,111Fauquier County: 2,111 USDFauquier County2,111Fredericksburg city: 2,111 USDFredericksburg city2,111Loudoun County: 2,111 USDLoudoun County2,111Manassas city: 2,111 USDManassas city2,111Manassas Park city: 2,111 USDManassas Park city2,111Prince William County: 2,111 USDPrince William County2,111Spotsylvania County: 2,111 USDSpotsylvania County2,111Stafford County: 2,111 USDStafford County2,111Chesapeake city: 1,470 USDChesapeake city1,470Gloucester County: 1,470 USDGloucester County1,470Hampton city: 1,470 USDHampton city1,470Isle of Wight County: 1,470 USDIsle of Wight County1,470James City County: 1,470 USDJames City County1,470Mathews County: 1,470 USDMathews County1,470Newport News city: 1,470 USDNewport News city1,470Norfolk city: 1,470 USDNorfolk city1,470Poquoson city: 1,470 USDPoquoson city1,470Portsmouth city: 1,470 USDPortsmouth city1,470Suffolk city: 1,470 USDSuffolk city1,470Virginia Beach city: 1,470 USDVirginia Beach city1,470Williamsburg city: 1,470 USDWilliamsburg city1,470York County: 1,470 USDYork County1,470Amelia County: 1,456 USDAmelia County1,456Charles City County: 1,456 USDCharles City County1,456Chesterfield County: 1,456 USDChesterfield County1,456Colonial Heights city: 1,456 USDColonial Heights city1,456Dinwiddie County: 1,456 USDDinwiddie County1,456Goochland County: 1,456 USDGoochland County1,456Hanover County: 1,456 USDHanover County1,456Henrico County: 1,456 USDHenrico County1,456Hopewell city: 1,456 USDHopewell city1,456King William County: 1,456 USDKing William County1,456New Kent County: 1,456 USDNew Kent County1,456Petersburg city: 1,456 USDPetersburg city1,456
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2027
USD		Change on 2026
1Alexandria city2,111+8.1%
1Arlington County2,111+8.1%
1Clarke County2,111+8.1%
1Fairfax city2,111+8.1%
1Fairfax County2,111+8.1%
1Falls Church city2,111+8.1%
1Fauquier County2,111+8.1%
1Fredericksburg city2,111+8.1%
1Loudoun County2,111+8.1%
1Manassas city2,111+8.1%
1Manassas Park city2,111+8.1%
1Prince William County2,111+8.1%
1Spotsylvania County2,111+8.1%
1Stafford County2,111+8.1%
15Chesapeake city1,470-1.5%
15Gloucester County1,470-1.5%
15Hampton city1,470-1.5%
15Isle of Wight County1,470-1.5%
15James City County1,470-1.5%
15Mathews County1,470-1.5%
15Newport News city1,470-1.5%
15Norfolk city1,470-1.5%
15Poquoson city1,470-1.5%
15Portsmouth city1,470-1.5%
15Suffolk city1,470-1.5%
15Virginia Beach city1,470-1.5%
15Williamsburg city1,470-1.5%
15York County1,470-1.5%
29Amelia County1,456+1%
29Charles City County1,456+1%
29Chesterfield County1,456+1%
29Colonial Heights city1,456+1%
29Dinwiddie County1,456+1%
29Goochland County1,456+1%
29Hanover County1,456+1%
29Henrico County1,456+1%
29Hopewell city1,456+1%
29King William County1,456+1%
29New Kent County1,456+1%
29Petersburg city1,456+1%
29Powhatan County1,456+1%
29Prince George County1,456+1%
29Richmond city1,456+1%
29Sussex County1,456+1%
45Rappahannock County1,355+13.1%
46Culpeper County1,292+12.4%
47Albemarle County1,279-10%
47Charlottesville city1,279-10%
47Fluvanna County1,279-10%
47Greene County1,279-10%
47Nelson County1,279-10%
52King George County1,196+1.2%
53Botetourt County1,186+18.1%
53Craig County1,186+18.1%
53Roanoke city1,186+18.1%
53Roanoke County1,186+18.1%
53Salem city1,186+18.1%
58Northumberland County1,135+6.5%
59Louisa County1,094+1.3%
60Frederick County1,066-5.9%
60Winchester city1,066-5.9%
62Warren County1,063+11.5%
63Montgomery County1,043+14.6%
63Radford city1,043+14.6%
65Augusta County1,041-4.3%
65Staunton city1,041-4.3%
65Waynesboro city1,041-4.3%
68Harrisonburg city1,038-1.1%
68Rockingham County1,038-1.1%
70Orange County1,037+3.2%
71Middlesex County1,034-1.7%
72King and Queen County1,032-5.2%
73Amherst County965-6%
73Appomattox County965-6%
73Bedford County965-6%
73Campbell County965-6%
73Lynchburg city965-6%
78Madison County960+4%
79Franklin County949+23.1%
80Westmoreland County945-2.9%
81Prince Edward County943+2.9%
82Surry County938+3.6%
83Shenandoah County937+10.4%
84Essex County936+3.2%
85Richmond County901+2.9%
86Buena Vista city896+3%
86Lexington city896+3%
86Rockbridge County896+3%
89Franklin city874+7.8%
89Southampton County874+7.8%
91Caroline County866+0.8%
92Cumberland County859+5.8%
93Emporia city833+9%
93Greensville County833+9%
95Bath County830+4.3%
96Lancaster County829-3.3%
97Floyd County828-0.2%
98Page County807+0.9%
99Buchanan County799+0.9%
99Buckingham County799-3.7%
99Carroll County799+4.4%
99Galax city799+4.4%
99Grayson County799+0.9%
99Halifax County799+0.9%
99Lunenburg County799+15.5%
99Wythe County799+5.4%
107Tazewell County794+9.2%
108Alleghany County786+1.7%
108Covington city786+1.7%
110Giles County781+4.7%
111Accomack County779+5.3%
111Nottoway County779+5.6%
113Bland County775+4%
113Brunswick County775+4%
113Dickenson County775+4%
113Highland County775+4%
117Henry County762+1.7%
117Martinsville city762+1.7%
119Bristol city760+5.6%
119Russell County760+2.2%
119Scott County760+5.6%
119Washington County760+5.6%
123Patrick County755-0.4%
124Northampton County753+4.7%
125Pulaski County744+6.4%
126Mecklenburg County729+1.4%
127Norton city717+3.6%
127Wise County717+3.6%
129Charlotte County716+3.5%
129Lee County716+3.3%
131Smyth County710+10.6%
132Danville city657+4.3%
132Pittsylvania County657+4.3%

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Monthly gross rent, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for an efficiency (a unit with no separate bedroom) in the HUD area that contains the county.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the rent plus all utilities paid by the tenant except telephone, cable or satellite television and internet.
  • HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality rental units, from American Community Survey data brought forward to the fiscal year; until 2018 a few metropolitan areas were set at the 50th percentile.
  • They set payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers and rent ceilings in other HUD programs.

A policy benchmark, not a measured rent: it is lower than the median rent by design and differs from the Census Bureau median gross rent. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: efficiency, monthly gross rent in dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly)?

Alexandria city, with $2,111 in 2027, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest fair Market Rent, efficiency (HUD, monthly)?

Pittsylvania County, with $657 in 2027.

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