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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Mercer County, WV

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

ZIP codes covered

20

2 bedroom rent range

$880 - $950

3 bedroom rent range

$1,180 - $1,280

Median rent ZIPs

4

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Mercer County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Mercer 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
24701$610$710$890$1200$1250
24712$650$760$950$1280$1330
24714$620$720$900$1210$1260
24715$640$720$900$1180$1250
24724$610$710$890$1200$1250
24729$620$720$900$1210$1260
24731$620$720$900$1210$1270
24733$620$720$900$1210$1260
24736$640$730$890$1200$1230
24737$620$720$910$1220$1280
24738$620$720$900$1210$1260
24739$650$760$950$1280$1330
24740$610$700$880$1180$1240
24747$640$740$930$1250$1310
25820$620$720$900$1210$1260
25841$640$720$900$1210$1260
25902$640$720$900$1220$1280
25922$610$700$880$1180$1240
25971$620$720$900$1210$1260
25979$670$720$890$1200$1240

Zip Code:

24701

Studio Rent:

$610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$710

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

Zip Code:

24712

Studio Rent:

$650

1 Bedroom Rent:

$760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

Zip Code:

24714

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

24715

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

Zip Code:

24724

Studio Rent:

$610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$710

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

Zip Code:

24729

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

24731

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

Zip Code:

24733

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

24736

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$730

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

Zip Code:

24737

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$910

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Zip Code:

24738

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

24739

Studio Rent:

$650

1 Bedroom Rent:

$760

2 Bedroom Rent:

$950

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

Zip Code:

24740

Studio Rent:

$610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

Zip Code:

24747

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

Zip Code:

25820

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

25841

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

25902

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

Zip Code:

25922

Studio Rent:

$610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

Zip Code:

25971

Studio Rent:

$620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

Zip Code:

25979

Studio Rent:

$670

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

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
24701$549 - $671$639 - $781$801 - $979$1,080 - $1,320$1,125 - $1,375
24712$585 - $715$684 - $836$855 - $1,045$1,152 - $1,408$1,197 - $1,463
24714$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
24715$576 - $704$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,062 - $1,298$1,125 - $1,375
24724$549 - $671$639 - $781$801 - $979$1,080 - $1,320$1,125 - $1,375
24729$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
24731$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,143 - $1,397
24733$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
24736$576 - $704$657 - $803$801 - $979$1,080 - $1,320$1,107 - $1,353
24737$558 - $682$648 - $792$819 - $1,001$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408
24738$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
24739$585 - $715$684 - $836$855 - $1,045$1,152 - $1,408$1,197 - $1,463
24740$549 - $671$630 - $770$792 - $968$1,062 - $1,298$1,116 - $1,364
24747$576 - $704$666 - $814$837 - $1,023$1,125 - $1,375$1,179 - $1,441
25820$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
25841$576 - $704$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
25902$576 - $704$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408
25922$549 - $671$630 - $770$792 - $968$1,062 - $1,298$1,116 - $1,364
25971$558 - $682$648 - $792$810 - $990$1,089 - $1,331$1,134 - $1,386
25979$603 - $737$648 - $792$801 - $979$1,080 - $1,320$1,116 - $1,364

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
24701$890$814+$76 (+9%)$1,200$939+$261 (+28%)
24712$950$939+$11 (+1%)$1,280N/AN/A
24739$950$785+$165 (+21%)$1,280$890+$390 (+44%)
24740$880$809+$71 (+9%)$1,180$875+$305 (+35%)

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