McDowell County, WV

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in McDowell County are Welch, Iaeger, Northfork, and War. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does McDowell County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however McDowell County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does McDowell County compare?

McDowell County ($852) has a 8.1% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of West Virginia ($927) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

McDowell County is rank 32nd out of 55 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 31 other counties. McDowell County is the 24th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables McDowell County, WV

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$645
studio
$649
1-Bedroom
$852
2-Bedroom
$1,125
3-Bedroom
$1,130
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$645
studio
$649
1-Bedroom
$852
2-Bedroom
$1,125
3-Bedroom
$1,130
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
24801 $740 $750 $980 $1,290 $1,300
24808 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24811 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24813 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24815 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24816 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24817 $800 $810 $1,060 $1,400 $1,410
24826 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24828 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24829 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24830 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24831 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24836 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24843 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24844 $650 $660 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24846 $650 $650 $850 $1,100 $1,390
24848 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24850 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24853 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24855 $670 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,170
24861 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24862 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24866 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24868 $670 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,170
24871 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24872 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24873 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24878 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24879 $720 $720 $940 $1,250 $1,250
24881 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24884 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24887 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24888 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24892 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24894 $650 $650 $850 $1,110 $1,160
24895 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24846 $650 $650 $850 $1,100 $1,390
24801 $740 $750 $980 $1,290 $1,300
24828 $650 $650 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24844 $650 $660 $850 $1,130 $1,130
24868 $670 $670 $880 $1,160 $1,170
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
24801 $666 $675 $882 $1,161 $1,170
24808 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24811 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24813 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24815 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24816 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24817 $720 $729 $954 $1,260 $1,269
24826 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24828 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24829 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24830 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24831 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24836 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24843 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24844 $585 $594 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24846 $585 $585 $765 $990 $1,251
24848 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24850 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24853 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24855 $603 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,053
24861 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24862 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24866 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24868 $603 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,053
24871 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24872 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24873 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24878 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24879 $648 $648 $846 $1,125 $1,125
24881 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24884 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24887 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24888 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24892 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24894 $585 $585 $765 $999 $1,044
24895 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24846 $585 $585 $765 $990 $1,251
24801 $666 $675 $882 $1,161 $1,170
24828 $585 $585 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24844 $585 $594 $765 $1,017 $1,017
24868 $603 $603 $792 $1,044 $1,053
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
24801 $814 $825 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
24808 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24811 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24813 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24815 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24816 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24817 $880 $891 $1,166 $1,540 $1,551
24826 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24828 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24829 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24830 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24831 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24836 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24843 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24844 $715 $726 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24846 $715 $715 $935 $1,210 $1,529
24848 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24850 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24853 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24855 $737 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,287
24861 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24862 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24866 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24868 $737 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,287
24871 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24872 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24873 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24878 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24879 $792 $792 $1,034 $1,375 $1,375
24881 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24884 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24887 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24888 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24892 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24894 $715 $715 $935 $1,221 $1,276
24895 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24846 $715 $715 $935 $1,210 $1,529
24801 $814 $825 $1,078 $1,419 $1,430
24828 $715 $715 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24844 $715 $726 $935 $1,243 $1,243
24868 $737 $737 $968 $1,276 $1,287

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in McDowell County, West Virginia: Welch, Iaeger, Northfork, War, Kimball, Jolo, Panther, Gary, Mohawk, Wilcoe, Newhall, Pageton, Paynesville, Premier, Raysal, Roderfield, Squire, Switchback, Thorpe, and Warriormine.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in McDowell County, West Virginia: 24801, 24844, 24868, 24892, 24853, 24850, 24872, 24836, 24862, 24895, 24866, 24871, 24873, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24884, 24887, 24888, and 24894.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.