HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Pennsylvania by county (FY 2027)
Pennsylvania has 67 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,136. The highest is Bucks County at $1,860, the lowest Warren County at $1,014.
Median 2BR
$1,136
Highest 2BR
$1,860
Bucks County
Lowest 2BR
$1,014
Warren County
Counties
67
33 in metro areas
33 of the 67 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 34 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Pennsylvania median of $1,136 is about 7% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 67 of the 67 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom held flat from FY 2026. 58 counties went up, 9 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 647,461 |
| Chester County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 547,840 |
| Delaware County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 579,222 |
| Montgomery County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 867,573 |
| Philadelphia County | Metro | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% | 1,579,706 |
| Carbon County | Metro | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | +12.5% | 65,382 |
| Lehigh County | Metro | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | +12.5% | 378,792 |
| Northampton County | Metro | $1,302 | $1,519 | $1,839 | $2,306 | $2,482 | +12.5% | 318,580 |
| Cumberland County | Metro | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | +7.0% | 268,323 |
| Dauphin County | Metro | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | +7.0% | 289,593 |
| Perry County | Metro | $1,166 | $1,285 | $1,598 | $2,055 | $2,100 | +7.0% | 46,239 |
| Lancaster County | Metro | $1,152 | $1,256 | $1,553 | $1,978 | $2,041 | +1.8% | 557,931 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $1,258 | $1,266 | $1,550 | $2,115 | $2,591 | +1.4% | 167,515 |
| Centre County | Metro | $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 | +9.3% | 158,576 |
| Pike County | Rural | $1,123 | $1,266 | $1,521 | $2,106 | $2,542 | +1.7% | 60,621 |
| Montour County | Rural | $1,000 | $1,098 | $1,436 | $1,988 | $1,991 | +4.7% | 18,103 |
| Berks County | Metro | $978 | $1,114 | $1,418 | $1,744 | $1,877 | -10.0% | 433,015 |
| Allegheny County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 1,238,177 |
| Beaver County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 166,324 |
| Butler County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 197,254 |
| Fayette County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 125,997 |
| Washington County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 210,042 |
| Westmoreland County | Metro | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 | +6.9% | 352,500 |
| Lackawanna County | Metro | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | +8.9% | 216,146 |
| Luzerne County | Metro | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | +8.9% | 327,675 |
| Wyoming County | Metro | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | +8.9% | 25,967 |
| Adams County | Metro | $1,047 | $1,063 | $1,354 | $1,830 | $1,957 | -1.5% | 106,115 |
| Lebanon County | Metro | $991 | $1,071 | $1,353 | $1,742 | $1,894 | -4.1% | 144,186 |
| York County | Metro | $951 | $1,042 | $1,327 | $1,757 | $1,846 | -0.6% | 462,924 |
| Franklin County | Metro | $923 | $1,071 | $1,325 | $1,770 | $1,900 | -3.9% | 157,379 |
| Lycoming County | Metro | $847 | $1,005 | $1,217 | $1,623 | $1,792 | +1.8% | 113,489 |
| Wayne County | Rural | $874 | $1,008 | $1,184 | $1,509 | $1,979 | +4.6% | 51,262 |
| Blair County | Metro | $805 | $959 | $1,151 | $1,477 | $1,708 | +1.1% | 121,277 |
| Columbia County | Rural | $791 | $926 | $1,136 | $1,370 | $1,559 | -0.4% | 65,362 |
| Greene County | Rural | $862 | $868 | $1,135 | $1,352 | $1,492 | +3.6% | 34,835 |
| Bradford County | Rural | $843 | $849 | $1,100 | $1,356 | $1,531 | +3.2% | 59,858 |
| Lawrence County | Metro | $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 | +7.0% | 85,024 |
| Erie County | Metro | $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 | -10.0% | 269,052 |
| Snyder County | Rural | $755 | $865 | $1,084 | $1,372 | $1,551 | +2.4% | 39,668 |
| Schuylkill County | Rural | $744 | $816 | $1,068 | $1,392 | $1,443 | +3.7% | 143,558 |
| Susquehanna County | Rural | $783 | $820 | $1,060 | $1,386 | $1,451 | +1.4% | 38,219 |
| Tioga County | Rural | $728 | $812 | $1,045 | $1,323 | $1,379 | -0.6% | 40,945 |
| Armstrong County | Metro | $726 | $816 | $1,043 | $1,366 | $1,430 | +4.1% | 64,622 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $716 | $810 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,615 | +3.2% | 109,257 |
| Union County | Rural | $759 | $944 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,718 | +2.7% | 42,456 |
| Bedford County | Rural | $737 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,286 | $1,526 | +4.2% | 47,513 |
| Cambria County | Metro | $832 | $837 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,429 | -2.0% | 131,538 |
| Cameron County | Rural | $749 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,265 | $1,390 | +3.4% | 4,427 |
| Clarion County | Rural | $781 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 37,179 |
| Clearfield County | Rural | $728 | $802 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.0% | 78,635 |
| Clinton County | Rural | $778 | $788 | $1,014 | $1,326 | $1,671 | +1.9% | 37,798 |
| Crawford County | Rural | $780 | $853 | $1,014 | $1,395 | $1,532 | +4.2% | 82,716 |
| Elk County | Rural | $749 | $879 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 30,506 |
| Forest County | Rural | $749 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,312 | $1,500 | +4.2% | 6,715 |
| Fulton County | Rural | $749 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,500 | +4.2% | 14,531 |
| Huntingdon County | Rural | $822 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +4.2% | 43,653 |
| Indiana County | Rural | $738 | $864 | $1,014 | $1,396 | $1,525 | +3.4% | 83,042 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | $706 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,301 | $1,438 | +4.2% | 43,864 |
| Juniata County | Rural | $732 | $780 | $1,014 | $1,270 | $1,495 | +4.2% | 23,379 |
| McKean County | Rural | $749 | $891 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,521 | +4.2% | 39,904 |
| Mifflin County | Rural | $821 | $826 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | +4.2% | 46,041 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | $729 | $899 | $1,014 | $1,320 | $1,408 | +4.2% | 90,560 |
| Potter County | Rural | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,293 | $1,376 | +4.2% | 16,188 |
| Somerset County | Rural | $749 | $848 | $1,014 | $1,343 | $1,559 | +4.2% | 72,799 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | $749 | $793 | $1,014 | $1,362 | $1,665 | +4.2% | 5,888 |
| Venango County | Rural | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,276 | $1,429 | +4.2% | 49,801 |
| Warren County | Rural | $839 | $844 | $1,014 | $1,349 | $1,446 | +4.2% | 37,920 |
67 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Pennsylvania's 67 counties is $1,136, ranging from $1,014 in Warren County to $1,860 in Bucks County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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