Metro FMR · CBSA 16620 · HUD FY2026

Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 30% below the US average.

$674
1-bedroom FMR
$869
2-bedroom FMR
-5.3%
YoY change
-30%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $869 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 26% below the US average, lower than 99% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#1
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-26%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$34,760
income to afford it (30% rule)
-5.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Boone County: #1 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $58,089, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 13.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Boone County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 209,649 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#1 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 38.7% of the 25,185 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$669/mo

13.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$674/mo

13.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$869/mo

18.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,195/mo

24.7% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,458/mo

30.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·16620

Boone County: $674/mo 1BR · #1 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 16620

  • CBSA 16620
  • 1BR-FMR $674
  • 2BR-FMR $869
  • RANK-FLOOR #1
  • YOY-DOWN -5.3%
  • VSUS-LOW -30%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 WV
  • INC-ROOM 14%
  • POP-MID 210K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Fayette County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $607–$741
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Fayette County ($23 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Boone County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$869 higher than 0% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 16620

Counties inside Boone County

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 16620, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($869–$1,036, 19% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Kanawha County 2BR $1,036 · 180K Boone County 2BR $869 · 22K Clay County 2BR $1,036 · 8K

Boone County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #1 most affordable

1BR $674 (-30% vs US, -5.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 16620.

Studio
$669
US avg $893
↑13.4% YoY -25% vs US
1 Bedroom
$674
US avg $959
↓5.3% YoY -30% vs US
2 Bedroom
$869
US avg $1,175
↑2.0% YoY -26% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,195
US avg $1,525
↑1.7% YoY -22% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,458
US avg $1,756
↑1.9% YoY -17% vs US

How Boone County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WV metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Boone County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Boone County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Boone County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside WV (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside WV

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Cherokee County
KS · 2 BR $877/mo
Acadia Parish
LA · 2 BR $880/mo
Little River County
AR · 2 BR $880/mo
Morehouse Parish
LA · 2 BR $834/mo

Burden % · outside WV

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Davidson County
NC · 17.9% of income · 2 BR $960/mo
Decatur
AL · 18% of income · 2 BR $961/mo
Lyon County
NV · 18% of income · 2 BR $1,272/mo
Green Bay
WI · 18% of income · 2 BR $1,164/mo

Boone County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area is $674 per month. A 2-bedroom is $869 and a studio is $669.
How does Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 30% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $674 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Boone County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $869 ranks #1 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Boone County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 16620, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $869–$1,036 for a 2-bedroom (19% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Boone County vs Fayette County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $674/mo · 1BR WV

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