Erie County fair market rent FY 2027Pennsylvania, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD has published FY 2027 Fair Market Rents for Erie County, Pennsylvania ($1,091 for two bedrooms), but a reevaluation request keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect as of October 1, 2026: $1,212 a month for two bedrooms, $836 for a studio to $1,683 for four bedrooms.
Erie County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $753 | $836 | -9.9% | $752 to $919 |
| 1 bedroom | $851 | $945 | -9.9% | $850 to $1,039 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,091 | $1,212 | -10.0% | $1,090 to $1,333 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,350 | $1,499 | -9.9% | $1,349 to $1,648 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,564 | $1,683 | -7.1% | $1,514 to $1,851 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Erie County compares
Erie County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,212 is the 38th highest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, where the county median is $1,136 and the range $1,014 to $1,860. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Erie County ranks 1460th.
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Erie, PA MSA it lists 43 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,100 to $1,600. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Erie County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Erie County for FY 2027?
HUD published FY 2027 FMRs of $1,091 for two bedrooms, but the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect while HUD reevaluates the area: $836 for a studio, $945 for one bedroom, $1,212 for two, $1,499 for three and $1,683 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Erie County for FY 2026?
$836 for a studio, $945 for one bedroom, $1,212 for two, $1,499 for three and $1,683 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Erie County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,090 to $1,333 for two bedrooms here. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Erie County's fair market rent high for Pennsylvania?
$1,212 for two bedrooms ranks 38th of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; the state's county median is $1,136 (range $1,014 to $1,860) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/pennsylvania/erie-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.