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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Martinsburg WV

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of martinsburg, WV.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
29842$911$916$1151$1573$1953
29860$1050$1060$1330$1820$2260
29902$911$916$1160$1640$1970
29899$950$960$1250$1740$2110
29848$911$916$1151$1573$1953
29856$911$920$1151$1573$1953
29851$960$960$1210$1650$2050
29843$911$920$1151$1573$1953
29847$1170$1180$1480$2020$2510
29844$1000$1000$1260$1720$2140
29853$911$920$1151$1573$1953
29850$911$916$1151$1573$1953
29845$911$916$1151$1573$1953
29849$1000$1000$1260$1720$2140

Zip Code:

29842

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$916

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29860

Studio Rent:

$1050

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

Zip Code:

29902

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$916

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

Zip Code:

29899

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

Zip Code:

29848

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$916

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29856

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29851

Studio Rent:

$960

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2050

Zip Code:

29843

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29847

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2510

Zip Code:

29844

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

Zip Code:

29853

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29850

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$916

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29845

Studio Rent:

$911

1 Bedroom Rent:

$916

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1151

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1573

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1953

Zip Code:

29849

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2140

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.