Lehigh County fair market rent FY 2027Pennsylvania, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is $1,839 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,302 for a studio, $1,519 for one bedroom, $2,306 for three and $2,482 for four. It is set for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,634 (+12.5%).
Lehigh County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,302 | $1,130 | +15.2% | $1,171 to $1,432 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,519 | $1,341 | +13.3% | $1,367 to $1,670 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,839 | $1,634 | +12.5% | $1,655 to $2,022 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,306 | $2,087 | +10.5% | $2,075 to $2,536 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,482 | $2,195 | +13.1% | $2,233 to $2,730 |
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 Lehigh County compares
Lehigh County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,839 is the 6th 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; Lehigh County ranks 203rd.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Carbon County and Northampton County have the same figures as Lehigh County (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 86 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,480 to $2,760. 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 Lehigh County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Lehigh County for FY 2027?
$1,302 for a studio, $1,519 for one bedroom, $1,839 for two, $2,306 for three and $2,482 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Lehigh County for FY 2026?
$1,130 for a studio, $1,341 for one bedroom, $1,634 for two, $2,087 for three and $2,195 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Lehigh County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,655 to $2,022 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 Lehigh County's fair market rent high for Pennsylvania?
$1,839 for two bedrooms ranks 6th 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/lehigh-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.