For FINAL FY 2025, State Minimum rents are based on the lower of the population-weighted median state nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR, or the population-weighted median U.S. nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR.
The table below illustrates how the population-weighted median state nonmetropolitan unadjusted 2-bedroom FMR is derived for Virginia. The population-weighted median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR for a state is the 2-bedroom FMR where half of a state's nonmetropolitan population lives in counties with the same or lower 2-bedroom FMRs, and half of the nonmetropolitan population lives in counties with the same or higher 2-bedroom FMRs. The nonmetropolitan population of Virginia is 1,052,260, and half of the nonmetropolitan population of Virginia is 526,130.
In the table below, the unadjusted 2-bedroom FMRs for the nonmetropolitan counties of Virginia are arranged in ascending order, and the cumulative population of the counties at each FMR is listed in the last column. The median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR is the first FMR listed in the table where the cumulative population of counties with that FMR or less first exceeds one-half of the nonmetropolitan population, or 526,130. The row of the table containing the median unadjusted nonmetropolitan 2-bedroom FMR is in bold.
| Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | County or Counties with Specified Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | Aggregate Population at Specified Unadjusted 2-Bedroom FMR | Cumulative Nonmetro Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| $686 | Highland County | 2,245 | 2,245 |
| $705 | Bland County | 6,240 | 8,485 |
| $724 | Carroll County, Galax city | 35,810 | 44,295 |
| $736 | Buchanan County | 20,245 | 64,540 |
| $738 | Brunswick County | 15,965 | 80,505 |
| $750 | Grayson County | 15,355 | 95,860 |
| $756 | Smyth County | 29,800 | 125,660 |
| $762 | Russell County | 25,765 | 151,425 |
| $771 | Charlotte County | 11,565 | 162,990 |
| $775 | Lee County | 22,285 | 185,275 |
| $783 | Dickenson County | 14,090 | 199,365 |
| $787 | Patrick County | 17,660 | 217,025 |
| $798 | Wise County, Norton city | 39,775 | 256,800 |
| $809 | Henry County, Martinsville city | 64,300 | 321,100 |
| $815 | Alleghany County, Covington city | 20,880 | 341,980 |
| $828 | Halifax County | 34,015 | 375,995 |
| $843 | Page County | 23,755 | 399,750 |
| $846 | Surry County | 6,545 | 406,295 |
| $850 | Tazewell County | 40,390 | 446,685 |
| $851 | Pittsylvania County, Danville city | 103,045 | 549,730 |
| $853 | Wythe County | 28,275 | 578,005 |
| $857 | Lunenburg County | 11,990 | 589,995 |
| $867 | Bath County | 4,175 | 594,170 |
| $885 | Northampton County | 12,130 | 606,300 |
| $888 | Mecklenburg County | 30,365 | 636,665 |
| $894 | Nottoway County | 15,640 | 652,305 |
| $899 | Rockbridge County, Buena Vista city, Lexington city | 36,660 | 688,965 |
| $912 | Floyd County | 15,530 | 704,495 |
| $913 | Cumberland County | 9,695 | 714,190 |
| $933 | Greensville County, Emporia city | 17,055 | 731,245 |
| $935 | Buckingham County | 16,870 | 748,115 |
| $940 | Accomack County | 33,365 | 781,480 |
| $992 | Prince Edward County | 21,920 | 803,400 |
| $1,006 | Essex County | 10,600 | 814,000 |
| $1,030 | Lancaster County | 10,865 | 824,865 |
| $1,056 | Richmond County | 8,970 | 833,835 |
| $1,071 | Shenandoah County | 44,335 | 878,170 |
| $1,078 | Westmoreland County | 18,480 | 896,650 |
| $1,115 | Louisa County | 38,105 | 934,755 |
| $1,117 | Orange County | 36,595 | 971,350 |
| $1,119 | Caroline County | 31,180 | 1,002,530 |
| $1,175 | Northumberland County | 12,005 | 1,014,535 |
| $1,192 | Middlesex County | 10,740 | 1,025,275 |
| $1,337 | King George County | 26,985 | 1,052,260 |
The Virginia State Nonmetropolitan Median FMR is $851. Because it not greater than the U.S. Nonmetropolitan Median FMR of $933, the Virginia State Minimum 2-Bedroom FMR is set at $851.
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