HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Erie County, Pennsylvania (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Erie County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,212 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Erie keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,212
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,091 to $1,333
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$48,480
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Pennsylvania
31st of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Erie moves to $1,091. That's down 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Erie actually rent for?
Search any address in Erie 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 | $836 | $752 to $920 | $33,440 | $16.08/hr | +7.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $945 | $851 to $1,040 | $37,800 | $18.17/hr | +9.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,212 | $1,091 to $1,333 | $48,480 | $23.31/hr | +8.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,499 | $1,349 to $1,649 | $59,960 | $28.83/hr | +7.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,683 | $1,515 to $1,851 | $67,320 | $32.37/hr | +11.3% |
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 | $1,935 | $1,742 to $2,129 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,188 | $1,969 to $2,407 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,440 | $2,196 to $2,684 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,693 | $2,424 to $2,962 |
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 Erie, that runs from $836 for a studio up to $1,683 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Erie is its own HUD metro area (Erie, PA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Erie ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $1,138 and about 19% above the national median county at $1,018. About 270,495 people live here, 15th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 16401 (Albion) and $1,610 in 16415 (Fairview), with the 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16401 | Albion | $1,010 | -16.7% |
| 16407 | Corry | $1,090 | -10.1% |
| 16410 | Cranesville | $1,170 | -3.5% |
| 16411 | East Springfield | $1,370 | +13.0% |
| 16412 | Edinboro | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16413 | Elgin | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16415 | Fairview | $1,610 | +32.8% |
| 16417 | Girard | $1,010 | -16.7% |
| 16421 | Harborcreek | $1,140 | -5.9% |
| 16423 | Lake City | $1,120 | -7.6% |
| 16426 | Mc Kean | $1,250 | +3.1% |
| 16427 | Mill Village | $1,130 | -6.8% |
| 16428 | North East | $1,060 | -12.5% |
| 16430 | North Springfield | $1,360 | +12.2% |
| 16438 | Union City | $1,050 | -13.4% |
| 16441 | Waterford | $1,350 | +11.4% |
| 16442 | Wattsburg | $1,540 | +27.1% |
| 16443 | West Springfield | $1,120 | -7.6% |
| 16444 | Edinboro | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16475 | Albion | $1,010 | -16.7% |
| 16501 | Erie | $1,130 | -6.8% |
| 16502 | Erie | $1,140 | -5.9% |
| 16503 | Erie | $1,130 | -6.8% |
| 16504 | Erie | $1,320 | +8.9% |
| 16505 | Erie | $1,130 | -6.8% |
| 16506 | Erie | $1,540 | +27.1% |
| 16507 | Erie | $1,270 | +4.8% |
| 16508 | Erie | $1,120 | -7.6% |
| 16509 | Erie | $1,410 | +16.3% |
| 16510 | Erie | $1,220 | +0.7% |
| 16511 | Erie | $1,340 | +10.6% |
| 16512 | Erie | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16514 | Erie | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16515 | Erie | $1,210 | -0.2% |
| 16522 | Erie | $1,212County rate | — |
| 16530 | Erie | $1,212County rate | — |
| 16531 | Erie | $1,212County rate | — |
| 16534 | Erie | $1,212County rate | — |
| 16538 | Erie | $1,212County rate | — |
| 16541 | Erie | $1,210 | -0.2% |
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 Erie somewhere between $1,091 and $1,333. 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.
$1,212 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $48,480 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,091) | HAP at 100% ($1,212) | HAP at 110% ($1,333) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $341 | $462 | $583 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $12 | $133 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($1,118) to FY 2026 ($1,212). Since FY 2020 it's up 56% in total, about 7.7% 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 | $580 | $600 | $775 | $966 | $1,050 | — |
| FY 2021 | $624 | $653 | $844 | $1,050 | $1,145 | +8.9% |
| FY 2022 | $633 | $654 | $848 | $1,048 | $1,162 | +0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $703 | $731 | $947 | $1,174 | $1,301 | +11.7% |
| FY 2024 | $726 | $757 | $983 | $1,227 | $1,345 | +3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $781 | $861 | $1,118 | $1,392 | $1,512 | +13.7% |
| FY 2026 | $836 | $945 | $1,212 | $1,499 | $1,683 | +8.4% |
| FY 2027 | $753 | $851 | $1,091 | $1,350 | $1,564 | -10.0% |
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Questions people ask
$1,212 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $836 for a studio, $945 for one bedroom, $1,499 for three and $1,683 for four.
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