Metro FMR · CBSA 34060 · HUD FY2026

Morgantown, WV MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Morgantown, WV MSA metro area - 9% below the US average.

$877
1-bedroom FMR
$1,099
2-bedroom FMR
+3.9%
YoY change
-9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Morgantown, WV MSA area rents at $1,099 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 6% below the US average, lower than 82% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#71
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-6%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,960
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Morgantown: #71 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $62,394, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Morgantown in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 140,194 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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: 48.7% of the 21,301 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

$871/mo

16.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$877/mo

16.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,099/mo

21.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,318/mo

25.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,657/mo

31.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·34060

Morgantown: $877/mo 1BR · #71 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 34060

  • CBSA 34060
  • 1BR-FMR $877
  • 2BR-FMR $1,099
  • RANK-MID #71
  • YOY-UP +3.9%
  • VSUS-BELOW -9%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #7 WV
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 140K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Boone County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $789–$965
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Boone County ($203 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Morgantown sits among every US metro

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

$1,099 higher than 18% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $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 34060

Counties inside Morgantown

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 34060, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,099–$1,099, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Monongalia County 2BR $1,099 · 106K Preston County 2BR $1,099 · 34K

Morgantown studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #71 most affordable

1BR $877 (-9% vs US, +3.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 34060.

Studio
$871
US avg $893
↑3.9% YoY -2% vs US
1 Bedroom
$877
US avg $959
↑3.9% YoY -9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,099
US avg $1,175
↑3.2% YoY -6% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,318
US avg $1,525
↑2.7% YoY -14% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,657
US avg $1,756
↓7.3% YoY -6% vs US

How Morgantown compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other WV metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Morgantown: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Morgantown 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).

Wichita
KS · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Hammond
LA · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Atascosa County
TX · 2 BR $1,098/mo
Darlington County
SC · 2 BR $1,098/mo

Burden % · outside WV

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

Monroe
MI · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,326/mo
Columbus
IN · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,415/mo
Alexandria
LA · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $994/mo
Oklahoma City
OK · 21.2% of income · 2 BR $1,244/mo

Morgantown: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Morgantown, WV MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Morgantown, WV MSA is $877 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,099 and a studio is $871.
How does Morgantown, WV MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Morgantown, WV MSA metro area is 9% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $877 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Morgantown rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,099 ranks #71 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Morgantown metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 34060, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,099–$1,099 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Morgantown vs Boone 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 $877/mo · 1BR WV

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