HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 2,176 ZIP codes across 52 HUD FMR areas in PA. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,010 to $2,790.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,055 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,152 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,405 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,778 |
| 4 bedroom | $1,952 |
Across the 2,176 PA ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,363 to $1,405, a change of +$42 (+3.1%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in PA.
PA is divided into 52 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 453 | $1,952 | $1,230 - $2,790 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | 58 | $1,792 | $1,480 - $2,760 |
| Reading | 69 | $1,562 | $1,370 - $2,550 |
| Lancaster | 60 | $1,555 | $1,380 - $2,330 |
| Monroe County | 31 | $1,552 | $1,380 - $1,900 |
| Pike County | 14 | $1,537 | $1,350 - $2,070 |
| Lebanon | 17 | $1,494 | $1,270 - $2,030 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | 65 | $1,444 | $1,010 - $1,980 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | 73 | $1,394 | $1,130 - $1,890 |
| Gettysburg | 14 | $1,391 | $1,240 - $1,650 |
| State College | 27 | $1,386 | $1,270 - $1,730 |
| York-Hanover | 50 | $1,375 | $1,210 - $1,990 |
| Chambersburg | 27 | $1,336 | $1,250 - $1,650 |
| Montour County | 3 | $1,307 | $1,240 - $1,440 |
| Pittsburgh | 358 | $1,303 | $1,010 - $2,080 |
| Wayne County | 33 | $1,242 | $1,020 - $2,110 |
| Williamsport | 15 | $1,212 | $1,080 - $1,340 |
| Greene County | 26 | $1,183 | $1,010 - $1,430 |
| Sullivan County | 14 | $1,180 | $1,010 - $1,490 |
| Erie | 35 | $1,171 | $1,100 - $1,600 |
| Altoona | 10 | $1,171 | $1,050 - $1,300 |
| Susquehanna County | 26 | $1,167 | $1,010 - $1,400 |
| Schuylkill County | 61 | $1,160 | $1,010 - $1,710 |
| Columbia County | 11 | $1,154 | $1,030 - $1,290 |
| Bedford County | 19 | $1,132 | $1,010 - $1,450 |
| Northumberland County | 26 | $1,130 | $1,010 - $1,460 |
| Fulton County | 12 | $1,127 | $1,010 - $1,380 |
| Elk County | 12 | $1,122 | $1,010 - $1,370 |
| Bradford County | 18 | $1,109 | $1,010 - $1,300 |
| Lawrence County | 17 | $1,107 | $1,010 - $1,460 |
| Armstrong County | 27 | $1,095 | $1,010 - $1,360 |
| Huntingdon County | 32 | $1,088 | $1,010 - $1,510 |
| Clearfield County | 47 | $1,087 | $1,010 - $1,470 |
| Tioga County | 26 | $1,085 | $1,010 - $1,250 |
| Clinton County | 16 | $1,084 | $1,010 - $1,270 |
| Snyder County | 14 | $1,074 | $1,010 - $1,250 |
| Cameron County | 1 | $1,070 | $1,070 - $1,070 |
| Venango County | 22 | $1,070 | $1,010 - $1,500 |
| Juniata County | 12 | $1,069 | $1,010 - $1,230 |
| Somerset County | 47 | $1,067 | $1,010 - $1,470 |
| Johnstown | 45 | $1,067 | $1,010 - $1,520 |
| Crawford County | 18 | $1,066 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| Indiana County | 50 | $1,061 | $1,010 - $1,380 |
| Mifflin County | 13 | $1,060 | $1,010 - $1,280 |
| Potter County | 11 | $1,057 | $1,010 - $1,250 |
| Union County | 15 | $1,056 | $1,010 - $1,190 |
| Mercer County | 22 | $1,056 | $1,010 - $1,240 |
| Jefferson County | 32 | $1,055 | $1,010 - $1,230 |
| Warren County | 22 | $1,038 | $1,010 - $1,200 |
| Clarion County | 26 | $1,037 | $1,010 - $1,220 |
| McKean County | 18 | $1,019 | $1,010 - $1,090 |
| Forest County | 6 | $1,012 | $1,010 - $1,020 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 19106 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 19342 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 18925 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 08019 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 08640 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 18923 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 19025 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 19102 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 19103 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 19425 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 08641 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,790 |
| 18980 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,760 |
| 18069 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | $2,760 |
| 18940 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,750 |
| 19422 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,720 |
| 19319 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,720 |
| 18946 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,700 |
| 08053 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,670 |
| 19087 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,660 |
| 18902 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,650 |
| 19372 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,640 |
| 19096 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,620 |
| 19107 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,620 |
| 19341 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,620 |
| 19380 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,620 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 15005 | Pittsburgh | $1,010 |
| 15019 | Pittsburgh | $1,010 |
| 16644 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15907 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16699 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16629 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 17071 | Harrisburg-Carlisle | $1,010 |
| 15956 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15773 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15906 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16675 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16630 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16619 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15930 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16668 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 17030 | Harrisburg-Carlisle | $1,010 |
| 15722 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15940 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15737 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15738 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15902 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15901 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 16624 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15915 | Johnstown | $1,010 |
| 15034 | Pittsburgh | $1,010 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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