Property Valuation

In West Virginia, 'market rent' in the income approach refers to:

AThe actual rent currently being paid by tenants
BThe rent a property would command in the open market under current conditions✓ Correct
CThe rent approved by the county housing authority
DThe rent specified in the existing leases

Explanation

Market rent (also called economic rent) is the rent the property would command in the competitive open market if it were available for lease today under current market conditions. It may differ from contract rent (the rent actually being paid under existing leases).

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