Charleston, WV Section 8 Rent Limits 2026–27 by ZIP Code
For 2026–27, HUD's 2-bedroom figure in Charleston ranges from $940 (ZIP 25301) to $1,450 (ZIP 25306), with a median of $1,050 across 38 ZIP codes. HUD sets these per ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rents), so they differ across the city.
These are HUD's figures, effective 2026-10-01. A housing authority sets its own payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of them (higher with HUD approval or as a disability accommodation). The voucher then pays the lower of that standard or the gross rent, minus your total tenant payment (generally 30% of adjusted monthly income).
| ZIP | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25301 | $660 | $760 | $940 | $1,200 | $1,250 |
| 25302 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25303 | $810 | $930 | $1,160 | $1,470 | $1,520 |
| 25304 | $800 | $930 | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,510 |
| 25305 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25306 | $1,010 | $1,170 | $1,450 | $1,830 | $1,910 |
| 25309 | $660 | $760 | $940 | $1,200 | $1,250 |
| 25311 | $750 | $860 | $1,070 | $1,350 | $1,410 |
| 25312 | $720 | $820 | $1,020 | $1,320 | $1,430 |
| 25313 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25314 | $860 | $990 | $1,230 | $1,550 | $1,620 |
| 25315 | $690 | $800 | $990 | $1,250 | $1,300 |
| 25320 | $730 | $840 | $1,040 | $1,310 | $1,370 |
| 25321 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25322 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25323 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25324 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25325 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25326 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25327 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25328 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25329 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25330 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25331 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25332 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25333 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25334 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25335 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25336 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25337 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25338 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25339 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25356 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25361 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25362 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25364 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 25387 | $810 | $930 | $1,160 | $1,470 | $1,520 |
| 25389 | $730 | $850 | $1,050 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
Income limits: Kanawha County
Voucher amounts nationwide by unit size: Studio · 1 Bedroom · 2 Bedroom · 3 Bedroom · 4 Bedroom