Pennsylvania fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Pennsylvania at $1,014 to $1,860 a month depending on the county; the median Pennsylvania county is $1,136, against $1,138 in FY 2026 (-0.2%). The highest are Bucks County ($1,860), Chester County ($1,860) and Delaware County ($1,860). In Erie, PA MSA, HUD keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect while it reevaluates the area.
Fair market rent for every Pennsylvania county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $1,047 | $1,063 | $1,354 | $1,830 | $1,957 | $1,374 |
| Allegheny County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Armstrong County | $726 | $816 | $1,043 | $1,366 | $1,430 | $1,002 |
| Beaver County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Bedford County | $737 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,286 | $1,526 | $973 |
| Berks County | $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 | $1,575 |
| Blair County | $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 | $1,138 |
| Bradford County | $843 | $849 | $1,100 | $1,356 | $1,531 | $1,066 |
| Bucks County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | $1,810 |
| Butler County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Cambria County | $832 | $837 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,429 | $1,035 |
| Cameron County | $749 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,265 | $1,390 | $981 |
| Carbon County | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | $1,634 |
| Centre County | $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 | $1,406 |
| Chester County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | $1,810 |
| Clarion County | $781 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Clearfield County | $728 | $802 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $975 |
| Clinton County | $778 | $788 | $1,014 | $1,326 | $1,671 | $995 |
| Columbia County | $791 | $926 | $1,136 | $1,370 | $1,559 | $1,140 |
| Crawford County | $780 | $853 | $1,014 | $1,395 | $1,532 | $973 |
| Cumberland County | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | $1,493 |
| Dauphin County | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | $1,493 |
| Delaware County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | $1,810 |
| Elk County | $749 | $879 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Erie County† | $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 | $1,212 |
| Fayette County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Forest County | $749 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,312 | $1,500 | $973 |
| Franklin County | $923 | $1,071 | $1,325 | $1,770 | $1,900 | $1,379 |
| Fulton County | $749 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,500 | $973 |
| Greene County | $862 | $868 | $1,135 | $1,352 | $1,492 | $1,096 |
| Huntingdon County | $822 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $973 |
| Indiana County | $738 | $864 | $1,014 | $1,396 | $1,525 | $981 |
| Jefferson County | $706 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,301 | $1,438 | $973 |
| Juniata County | $732 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,495 | $973 |
| Lackawanna County | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | $1,252 |
| Lancaster County | $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 | $1,526 |
| Lawrence County | $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 | $1,023 |
| Lebanon County | $991 | $1,071 | $1,353 | $1,742 | $1,894 | $1,411 |
| Lehigh County | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | $1,634 |
| Luzerne County | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | $1,252 |
| Lycoming County | $847 | $1,005 | $1,217 | $1,623 | $1,792 | $1,195 |
| McKean County | $749 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,521 | $973 |
| Mercer County | $716 | $810 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,615 | $996 |
| Mifflin County | $821 | $826 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $973 |
| Monroe County | $1,258 | $1,266 | $1,550 | $2,115 | $2,591 | $1,529 |
| Montgomery County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | $1,810 |
| Montour County | $1,000 | $1,098 | $1,436 | $1,988 | $1,991 | $1,372 |
| Northampton County | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | $1,634 |
| Northumberland County | $729 | $899 | $1,014 | $1,320 | $1,408 | $973 |
| Perry County | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | $1,493 |
| Philadelphia County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | $1,810 |
| Pike County | $1,123 | $1,266 | $1,521 | $2,106 | $2,542 | $1,496 |
| Potter County | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,376 | $973 |
| Schuylkill County | $744 | $816 | $1,068 | $1,392 | $1,443 | $1,030 |
| Snyder County | $755 | $865 | $1,084 | $1,372 | $1,551 | $1,059 |
| Somerset County | $749 | $848 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,559 | $973 |
| Sullivan County | $749 | $793 | $1,014 | $1,362 | $1,665 | $973 |
| Susquehanna County | $783 | $820 | $1,060 | $1,386 | $1,451 | $1,045 |
| Tioga County | $728 | $812 | $1,045 | $1,323 | $1,379 | $1,051 |
| Union County | $759 | $944 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,718 | $1,001 |
| Venango County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,276 | $1,429 | $973 |
| Warren County | $839 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,349 | $1,446 | $973 |
| Washington County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Wayne County | $874 | $1,008 | $1,184 | $1,509 | $1,979 | $1,132 |
| Westmoreland County | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | $1,299 |
| Wyoming County | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | $1,252 |
| York County | $951 | $1,042 | $1,327 | $1,757 | $1,846 | $1,335 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). † HUD's FY 2027 figures are shown; the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect there while HUD reevaluates the area.
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Questions about Pennsylvania fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Pennsylvania for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,014 to $1,860 a month, with a county median of $1,136. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Pennsylvania?
$1,136 in the median county, $1,014 in the lowest and $1,860 in the highest (Bucks County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Pennsylvania fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $1,138 in FY 2026 to $1,136 in FY 2027 (-0.2%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Pennsylvania?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule