U.S. Virgin Islands Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 3 counties in U.S. Virgin Islands. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,467 per month, ranging from $1,249 in St. Croix to $1,969 in St. John.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix | $1,002 | $1,023 | $1,249 | $1,504 | $1,656 |
| St. John | $1,563 | $1,578 | $1,969 | $2,362 | $2,607 |
| St. Thomas | $1,024 | $1,189 | $1,467 | $1,759 | $1,942 |
For FY2026, St. John has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in U.S. Virgin Islands at $1,969 per month, while St. Croix has the lowest at $1,249. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $1,467.
No. Each housing authority in U.S. Virgin Islands sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov