HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (FY 2026)
$1,810 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bucks County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Bucks is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,810
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,629 to $1,991
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$72,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Pennsylvania
1st of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bucks moves to $1,860. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Bucks actually rent for?
Search any address in Bucks for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,397 | $1,257 to $1,537 | $55,880 | $26.87/hr | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,520 | $1,368 to $1,672 | $60,800 | $29.23/hr | +0.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,810 | $1,629 to $1,991 | $72,400 | $34.81/hr | +0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,170 | $1,953 to $2,387 | $86,800 | $41.73/hr | -0.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,423 | $2,181 to $2,665 | $96,920 | $46.60/hr | -1.8% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,786 | $2,507 to $3,065 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,150 | $2,835 to $3,465 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,513 | $3,162 to $3,864 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,877 | $3,489 to $4,265 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Bucks, that runs from $1,397 for a studio up to $2,423 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Bucks in with 10 other counties in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro, Philadelphia County, Montgomery County, Delaware County among them, and every one of them gets $1,810 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Bucks ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 59% above the state median of $1,138 and about 78% above the national median county at $1,018. About 645,163 people live here, 4th in the state.
Counties sharing the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro rate
Philadelphia County
$1,810PA · pop 1,593,208
Montgomery County
$1,810PA · pop 856,399
Delaware County
$1,810PA · pop 575,312
New Castle County
$1,810DE · pop 570,567
Chester County
$1,810PA · pop 536,474
Camden County
$1,810NJ · pop 522,581
Burlington County
$1,810NJ · pop 461,853
Gloucester County
$1,810NJ · pop 302,621
Cecil County
$1,810MD · pop 103,876
Salem County
$1,810NJ · pop 64,840
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,390 in 19007 (Bristol) and $2,720 in 18923 (Fountainville), with the 64 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18039 | Durham | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18077 | Riegelsville | $1,710 | -5.5% |
| 18081 | Springtown | $1,650 | -8.8% |
| 18901 | Doylestown | $2,230 | +23.2% |
| 18902 | Doylestown | $2,560 | +41.4% |
| 18910 | Bedminster | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18911 | Blooming Glen | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18912 | Buckingham | $2,530 | +39.8% |
| 18913 | Carversville | $2,490 | +37.6% |
| 18914 | Chalfont | $2,500 | +38.1% |
| 18916 | Danboro | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18917 | Dublin | $1,700 | -6.1% |
| 18920 | Erwinna | $1,990 | +9.9% |
| 18921 | Ferndale | $1,850 | +2.2% |
| 18922 | Forest Grove | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18923 | Fountainville | $2,720 | +50.3% |
| 18925 | Furlong | $2,720 | +50.3% |
| 18927 | Hilltown | $2,090 | +15.5% |
| 18928 | Holicong | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18929 | Jamison | $2,250 | +24.3% |
| 18930 | Kintnersville | $1,780 | -1.7% |
| 18931 | Lahaska | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18932 | Line Lexington | $2,210 | +22.1% |
| 18933 | Lumberville | $2,380 | +31.5% |
| 18934 | Mechanicsville | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18935 | Milford Square | $1,790 | -1.1% |
| 18938 | New Hope | $2,420 | +33.7% |
| 18940 | Newtown | $2,710 | +49.7% |
| 18942 | Ottsville | $1,590 | -12.2% |
| 18943 | Penns Park | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18944 | Perkasie | $1,840 | +1.7% |
| 18946 | Pineville | $2,670 | +47.5% |
| 18947 | Pipersville | $2,320 | +28.2% |
| 18949 | Plumsteadville | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18950 | Point Pleasant | $2,290 | +26.5% |
| 18951 | Quakertown | $1,790 | -1.1% |
| 18953 | Revere | $1,920 | +6.1% |
| 18954 | Richboro | $2,360 | +30.4% |
| 18955 | Richlandtown | $1,910 | +5.5% |
| 18956 | Rushland | $1,920 | +6.1% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Bucks somewhere between $1,629 and $1,991. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,810 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $72,400 a year. Put another way, $35 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,629) | HAP at 100% ($1,810) | HAP at 110% ($1,991) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $879 | $1,060 | $1,241 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $429 | $610 | $791 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,802) to FY 2026 ($1,810). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.7% a year. The Pennsylvania median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $864 | $1,013 | $1,226 | $1,528 | $1,754 | — |
| FY 2021 | $900 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,567 | $1,796 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $940 | $1,071 | $1,298 | $1,605 | $1,837 | +3.0% |
| FY 2023 | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 | +13.3% |
| FY 2024 | $1,303 | $1,451 | $1,737 | $2,100 | $2,422 | +18.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 | +3.7% |
| FY 2026 | $1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 | +0.4% |
| FY 2027 | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
Nearby counties
Montgomery County
$1,81015 mi · pop 856,399
Philadelphia County
$1,81023 mi · pop 1,593,208
Lehigh County
$1,63430 mi · pop 374,110
Northampton County
$1,63431 mi · pop 314,299
Delaware County
$1,81032 mi · pop 575,312
Chester County
$1,81040 mi · pop 536,474
Berks County
$1,57542 mi · pop 428,483
Carbon County
$1,63451 mi · pop 65,018
Questions people ask
$1,810 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,397 for a studio, $1,520 for one bedroom, $2,170 for three and $2,423 for four.
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