What is the Fair Market Rent in Reston, VA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,490 to $2,840 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Reston.
By ZIP code: 20190 $2,730, 20191 $2,490, 20194 $2,840.
Across the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $2,438.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Reston is $2,236 (±$94), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 20190.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,438
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20190
- $2,730
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20191
- $2,490
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20194
- $2,840
Fair Market Rents for Reston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | — |
| ZIP 20190 | $2,360 | $2,470 | $2,730 | $3,480 | $4,100 | $2,307 |
| ZIP 20191 (99% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,160 | $2,250 | $2,490 | $3,170 | $3,740 | $2,016 |
| ZIP 20194 (81% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,460 | $2,570 | $2,840 | $3,620 | $4,260 | $2,419 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
Reston is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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Questions about Reston
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Reston?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,438, and the Small Area figure for 20190 is $2,730.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20190?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20190 is $2,730 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,307 (±$80).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20191?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20191 is $2,490 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,016 (±$123).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20194?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20194 is $2,840 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,419 (±$90).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Reston?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 20190 is $2,470 a month, against $2,204 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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