HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pike County, Pennsylvania (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Pike County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,496 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Pike keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,496
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,346 to $1,646
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$59,840
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Pennsylvania
12th of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pike moves to $1,521. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pike actually rent for?
Search any address in Pike 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 | $1,143 | $1,029 to $1,257 | $45,720 | $21.98/hr | -10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,205 | $1,085 to $1,326 | $48,200 | $23.17/hr | -5.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,496 | $1,346 to $1,646 | $59,840 | $28.77/hr | -9.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,063 | $1,857 to $2,269 | $82,520 | $39.67/hr | -4.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,510 | $2,259 to $2,761 | $100,400 | $48.27/hr | -8.9% |
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 | $2,887 | $2,598 to $3,176 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,263 | $2,937 to $3,589 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,640 | $3,276 to $4,004 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,016 | $3,614 to $4,418 |
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 Pike, that runs from $1,143 for a studio up to $2,510 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pike sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, East Stroudsburg included.
Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Pike ranks 12th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 31% above the state median of $1,138 and about 47% above the national median county at $1,018. About 58,996 people live here, 42nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,500 in 18328 (Dingmans Ferry) and $2,010 in 18324 (Bushkill), with the 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18302 | East Stroudsburg | $1,680 | +12.3% |
| 18324 | Bushkill | $2,010 | +34.4% |
| 18328 | Dingmans Ferry | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18336 | Matamoras | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18337 | Milford | $1,570 | +4.9% |
| 18340 | Millrift | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18371 | Tamiment | $1,890 | +26.3% |
| 18425 | Greeley | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18426 | Greentown | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18435 | Lackawaxen | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18451 | Paupack | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18457 | Rowland | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18458 | Shohola | $1,500 | +0.3% |
| 18464 | Tafton | $1,640 | +9.6% |
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 Pike somewhere between $1,346 and $1,646. 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.
$1,496 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $59,840 a year. Put another way, $29 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% ($1,346) | HAP at 100% ($1,496) | HAP at 110% ($1,646) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $596 | $746 | $896 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $146 | $296 | $446 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($1,657) to FY 2026 ($1,496). Since FY 2020 it's up 16% in total, about 2.4% 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 | $982 | $989 | $1,294 | $1,867 | $2,090 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,354 | $1,938 | $2,328 | +4.6% |
| FY 2022 | $1,048 | $1,055 | $1,368 | $1,863 | $2,341 | +1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $1,088 | $1,095 | $1,442 | $1,878 | $2,409 | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $1,247 | $1,255 | $1,649 | $2,104 | $2,711 | +14.4% |
| FY 2025 | $1,270 | $1,279 | $1,657 | $2,152 | $2,755 | +0.5% |
| FY 2026 | $1,143 | $1,205 | $1,496 | $2,063 | $2,510 | -9.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,123 | $1,266 | $1,521 | $2,106 | $2,542 | +1.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,496 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,143 for a studio, $1,205 for one bedroom, $2,063 for three and $2,510 for four.
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