Pennsylvania Fair Market Rents

HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in Pennsylvania.

Median 2BR FMR
$1,212
across 84 Pennsylvania areas (FY2026)
Range
$973–$1,810
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
85
154,778 units managed

Most expensive metros in Pennsylvania (2BR FMR)

Least expensive areas in Pennsylvania (2BR FMR)

FMR Areas in Pennsylvania (FY2026)

Area Name Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,130 $1,341 $1,634 $2,087 $2,195
Altoona, PA MSA Metro $802 $948 $1,138 $1,458 $1,705
Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $691 $767 $1,002 $1,300 $1,399
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA Metro $1,014 $1,119 $1,379 $1,825 $1,991
Columbia County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro
East Stroudsburg, PA MSA Metro
Erie, PA MSA Metro $836 $945 $1,212 $1,499 $1,683
Gettysburg, PA MSA Metro $1,006 $1,099 $1,374 $1,834 $1,939
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA Metro $1,058 $1,212 $1,493 $1,920 $1,977
Johnstown, PA MSA Metro $840 $846 $1,035 $1,431 $1,484
Lancaster, PA MSA Metro $1,102 $1,220 $1,526 $1,980 $2,020
Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $705 $780 $1,023 $1,423 $1,610
Lebanon, PA MSA Metro $1,035 $1,112 $1,411 $1,797 $1,959
Montour County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro
Pike County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Reading, PA MSA Metro $1,086 $1,237 $1,575 $1,937 $2,085
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA Metro $863 $1,028 $1,252 $1,631 $1,766
Sharon, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro
State College, PA MSA Metro $1,187 $1,194 $1,406 $1,760 $1,862
Williamsport, PA MSA Metro $824 $995 $1,195 $1,586 $1,737
York-Hanover, PA MSA Metro $925 $1,060 $1,335 $1,796 $1,850
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,130 $1,341 $1,634 $2,087 $2,195
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,130 $1,341 $1,634 $2,087 $2,195
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,130 $1,341 $1,634 $2,087 $2,195
Altoona, PA MSA Non-Metro $802 $948 $1,138 $1,458 $1,705
Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $691 $767 $1,002 $1,300 $1,399
Bedford County, PA Non-Metro $677 $742 $973 $1,226 $1,476
Bradford County, PA Non-Metro $838 $844 $1,066 $1,341 $1,522
Cameron County, PA Non-Metro $714 $748 $981 $1,179 $1,453
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,014 $1,119 $1,379 $1,825 $1,991
Clarion County, PA Non-Metro $757 $762 $973 $1,182 $1,632
Clearfield County, PA Non-Metro $721 $779 $975 $1,289 $1,293
Clinton County, PA Non-Metro $770 $775 $995 $1,258 $1,669
Columbia County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $786 $941 $1,140 $1,367 $1,572
Crawford County, PA Non-Metro $723 $787 $973 $1,306 $1,476
East Stroudsburg, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,085 $1,165 $1,529 $1,974 $2,203
Elk County, PA Non-Metro $708 $825 $973 $1,283 $1,288
Erie, PA MSA Non-Metro $836 $945 $1,212 $1,499 $1,683
Forest County, PA Non-Metro $708 $888 $973 $1,236 $1,632
Fulton County, PA Non-Metro $708 $751 $973 $1,167 $1,548
Gettysburg, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,006 $1,099 $1,374 $1,834 $1,939
Greene County, PA Non-Metro $830 $835 $1,096 $1,314 $1,451
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,058 $1,212 $1,493 $1,920 $1,977
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,058 $1,212 $1,493 $1,920 $1,977
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,058 $1,212 $1,493 $1,920 $1,977
Huntingdon County, PA Non-Metro $790 $833 $973 $1,320 $1,632
Indiana County, PA Non-Metro $763 $851 $981 $1,329 $1,510
Jefferson County, PA Non-Metro $671 $768 $973 $1,197 $1,379
Johnstown, PA MSA Non-Metro $840 $846 $1,035 $1,431 $1,484
Juniata County, PA Non-Metro $680 $742 $973 $1,250 $1,478
Lancaster, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,102 $1,220 $1,526 $1,980 $2,020
Lawrence County, PA Non-Metro $705 $780 $1,023 $1,423 $1,610
Lebanon, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,035 $1,112 $1,411 $1,797 $1,959
McKean County, PA Non-Metro $708 $832 $973 $1,219 $1,447
Mifflin County, PA Non-Metro $770 $786 $973 $1,283 $1,288
Montour County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $946 $1,046 $1,372 $1,873 $2,061
Northumberland County, PA Non-Metro $671 $843 $973 $1,241 $1,288
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Non-Metro $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Non-Metro $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Non-Metro $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Non-Metro $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Non-Metro $1,397 $1,520 $1,810 $2,170 $2,423
Pike County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,143 $1,205 $1,496 $2,063 $2,510
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $1,001 $1,077 $1,299 $1,661 $1,789
Potter County, PA Non-Metro $708 $742 $973 $1,223 $1,352
Reading, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,086 $1,237 $1,575 $1,937 $2,085
Schuylkill County, PA Non-Metro $727 $786 $1,030 $1,341 $1,409
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA Non-Metro $863 $1,028 $1,252 $1,631 $1,766
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA Non-Metro $863 $1,028 $1,252 $1,631 $1,766
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA Non-Metro $863 $1,028 $1,252 $1,631 $1,766
Sharon, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Non-Metro $704 $792 $996 $1,385 $1,538
Snyder County, PA Non-Metro $770 $894 $1,059 $1,321 $1,566
Somerset County, PA Non-Metro $830 $835 $973 $1,307 $1,469
State College, PA MSA Non-Metro $1,187 $1,194 $1,406 $1,760 $1,862
Sullivan County, PA Non-Metro $708 $775 $973 $1,353 $1,595
Susquehanna County, PA Non-Metro $760 $805 $1,045 $1,342 $1,409
Tioga County, PA Non-Metro $725 $826 $1,051 $1,362 $1,405
Union County, PA Non-Metro $728 $913 $1,001 $1,392 $1,679
Venango County, PA Non-Metro $671 $742 $973 $1,221 $1,393
Warren County, PA Non-Metro $809 $814 $973 $1,304 $1,363
Wayne County, PA Non-Metro $824 $927 $1,132 $1,417 $1,899
Williamsport, PA MSA Non-Metro $824 $995 $1,195 $1,586 $1,737
York-Hanover, PA MSA Non-Metro $925 $1,060 $1,335 $1,796 $1,850

Public Housing Authorities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia · 35,636 units
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · 10,566 units
Allegheny County Housing Authority
Mc Kees Rocks · 9,161 units
Bucks County Housing Authority
Doylestown · 4,346 units
Montgomery County Housing Authority
Norristown · 3,710 units
Housing Authority County of Delaware
Woodlyn · 3,643 units
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority
Greensburg · 3,511 units
Harrisburg Housing Authority
Harrisburg · 3,017 units
Housing Authority of the City of Erie
Erie · 2,994 units
Allentown Housing Authority
Allentown · 2,745 units
Housing Authority of the City of York
York · 2,708 units
Housing Authority of the County of Chester
West Chester · 2,661 units
Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Beaver · 2,649 units
Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne
Kingston · 2,474 units
Johnstown Housing Authority
Johnstown · 2,464 units
Chester Housing Authority
Chester · 2,407 units
Scranton Housing Authority
Scranton · 2,299 units
Fayette County Housing Authority
Uniontown · 2,288 units
Reading Housing Authority
Reading · 2,253 units
Housing Authority of the County of Butler
Butler · 2,047 units
Lackawanna County Housing Authority
Dunmore · 1,975 units
Lehigh County Housing Authority
Emmaus · 1,964 units
Bethlehem Housing Authority
Bethlehem · 1,963 units
Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin
Steelton · 1,925 units
Washington County Housing Authority
Washington · 1,884 units
Wilkes Barre Housing Authority
Wilkes Barre · 1,823 units
The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster
Lancaster · 1,584 units
Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland
Carlisle · 1,584 units
Altoona Housing Authority
Altoona · 1,457 units
Housing Authority of the City of Mckeesport
Mckeesport · 1,439 units
Schuylkill County Housing Authority
Schuylkill Haven · 1,286 units
Housing Auth Co of Lawrence
New Castle · 1,265 units
Housing Authority of the County of Erie
Corry · 1,249 units
Housing Authority of the County of Lebanon
Lebanon · 1,185 units
Housing Authority of the County of Lycoming
Williamsport · 1,144 units
Northampton County Housing Authority
Nazareth · 1,036 units
Easton Housing Authority
Easton · 967 units
Housing Authority of the County of Berks
Reading · 920 units
Lancaster County Housing Authority
Lancaster · 904 units
Housing Authority of the County of Mckean
Smethport · 896 units
Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville
Pottsville · 880 units
The Housing Authority of Monroe County
Stroudsburg · 821 units
Housing Authority of the County of Armstrong
Kittanning · 801 units
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin
Chambersburg · 755 units
Housing Authority of Indiana County
Indiana · 748 units
Housing Authority of the City of Oil City
Oil City · 727 units
Wayne County Housing Authority
Waymart · 720 units
Centre County Housing Authority
Bellefonte · 709 units
Tioga County Housing Authority
Mansfield · 671 units
Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland
Milton · 669 units
Bradford County Housing Authority
Mansfield · 664 units
Shamokin Housing Authority
Shamokin · 652 units
The Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton
Hazleton · 646 units
Housing Authority of the County of Huntingdon
Mount Union · 643 units
Adams County Housing Authority
Gettysburg · 642 units
Housing Authority of the County of Jefferson
Punxsutawney · 602 units
Carbon County Housing Authority
Lehighton · 600 units
Housing Authority of the County of Blair
Hollidaysburg · 589 units
Housing Authority of the County of Union
Lewisburg · 557 units
Sunbury Housing Authority
Sunbury · 547 units
Housing Authority of the County of Clarion
Clarion · 546 units
Housing Authority of the City of Meadville
Meadville · 532 units
The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
Carbondale · 515 units
The Housing Auth of the County of Mifflin
Lewistown · 499 units
Columbia County Housing Authority
Bloomsburg · 475 units
The Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke
Nanticoke · 474 units
The Wyoming Co Housing & Redevelopment Auth
Nicholson · 462 units
Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
Pittston · 449 units
Mercer County Housing Authority
Sharon · 434 units
The Housing Authority of Clinton County
Lock Haven · 430 units
Housing Authority of the County of Elk
Johnsonburg · 399 units
Housing Authority of the City of Dubois
Du Bois · 382 units
Snyder County Housing Authority
Middleburg · 341 units
Housing Authority of the County of Bedford
Bedford · 334 units
Housing Authority of the County of Greene
Waynesburg · 317 units
Somerset County Housing Authority
Boswell · 317 units
Clearfield County Housing Authority
Clearfield · 306 units
Housing Authority of the County of Warren
Warren · 301 units
County of Potter Housing Authority
Coudersport · 298 units
Titusville Housing Authority
Titusville · 277 units
The Housing Authority of Montour County
Danville · 271 units
Housing Authority of the City of Franklin
Franklin · 255 units
Susquehanna Co Housing/Redevelopment Auth
Montrose · 253 units
Connellsville Housing Authority
Connellsville · 200 units
Sullivan County Housing Authority
Laporte · 39 units

Section 8 in Pennsylvania

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Pennsylvania. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.