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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Ritchie County, WV

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Ritchie County, WV.

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ZIP codes covered

16

2 bedroom rent range

$870 - $960

3 bedroom rent range

$1,040 - $1,230

Median rent ZIPs

5

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Ritchie County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Ritchie County, WV. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
26137$670$720$870$1160$1220
26138$700$700$870$1150$1180
26143$710$710$890$1140$1200
26148$660$660$870$1040$1150
26161$700$700$870$1130$1180
26170$700$700$900$1200$1210
26178$660$660$870$1040$1150
26180$720$730$910$1170$1220
26325$660$660$870$1040$1150
26327$660$660$870$1040$1150
26337$700$700$870$1130$1180
26346$680$690$900$1130$1200
26362$660$660$870$1040$1150
26415$730$750$960$1190$1280
26421$710$740$940$1180$1250
26456$730$770$950$1230$1280

Zip Code:

26137

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

26138

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

Zip Code:

26143

Studio Rent:

$710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$710

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

Zip Code:

26148

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

Zip Code:

26161

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

Zip Code:

26170

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

Zip Code:

26178

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

Zip Code:

26180

Studio Rent:

$720

1 Bedroom Rent:

$730

2 Bedroom Rent:

$910

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

Zip Code:

26325

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

Zip Code:

26327

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

Zip Code:

26337

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

Zip Code:

26346

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$690

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

Zip Code:

26362

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$660

2 Bedroom Rent:

$870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

Zip Code:

26415

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$750

2 Bedroom Rent:

$960

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Zip Code:

26421

Studio Rent:

$710

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

Zip Code:

26456

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$770

2 Bedroom Rent:

$950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
26137$603 - $737$648 - $792$783 - $957$1,044 - $1,276$1,098 - $1,342
26138$630 - $770$630 - $770$783 - $957$1,035 - $1,265$1,062 - $1,298
26143$639 - $781$639 - $781$801 - $979$1,026 - $1,254$1,080 - $1,320
26148$594 - $726$594 - $726$783 - $957$936 - $1,144$1,035 - $1,265
26161$630 - $770$630 - $770$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,062 - $1,298
26170$630 - $770$630 - $770$810 - $990$1,080 - $1,320$1,089 - $1,331
26178$594 - $726$594 - $726$783 - $957$936 - $1,144$1,035 - $1,265
26180$648 - $792$657 - $803$819 - $1,001$1,053 - $1,287$1,098 - $1,342
26325$594 - $726$594 - $726$783 - $957$936 - $1,144$1,035 - $1,265
26327$594 - $726$594 - $726$783 - $957$936 - $1,144$1,035 - $1,265
26337$630 - $770$630 - $770$783 - $957$1,017 - $1,243$1,062 - $1,298
26346$612 - $748$621 - $759$810 - $990$1,017 - $1,243$1,080 - $1,320
26362$594 - $726$594 - $726$783 - $957$936 - $1,144$1,035 - $1,265
26415$657 - $803$675 - $825$864 - $1,056$1,071 - $1,309$1,152 - $1,408
26421$639 - $781$666 - $814$846 - $1,034$1,062 - $1,298$1,125 - $1,375
26456$657 - $803$693 - $847$855 - $1,045$1,107 - $1,353$1,152 - $1,408

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
26143$890$374+$516 (+138%)$1,140$1,021+$119 (+12%)
26170$900$794+$106 (+13%)$1,200$1,208-$8 (-1%)
26362$870$625+$245 (+39%)$1,040$757+$283 (+37%)
26415$960$823+$137 (+17%)$1,190N/AN/A
26456$950$809+$141 (+17%)$1,230N/AN/A

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