HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (FY 2026)
$1,030 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Schuylkill County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Schuylkill is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,030
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$927 to $1,133
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Pennsylvania
42nd of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Schuylkill moves to $1,068. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Schuylkill actually rent for?
Search any address in Schuylkill 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 | $727 | $654 to $800 | $29,080 | $13.98/hr | +1.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $786 | $707 to $865 | $31,440 | $15.12/hr | +7.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,030 | $927 to $1,133 | $41,200 | $19.81/hr | +8.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,341 | $1,207 to $1,475 | $53,640 | $25.79/hr | +7.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,409 | $1,268 to $1,550 | $56,360 | $27.10/hr | +7.9% |
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 | $1,620 | $1,458 to $1,782 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,832 | $1,649 to $2,015 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,043 | $1,839 to $2,247 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,254 | $2,029 to $2,479 |
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 Schuylkill, that runs from $727 for a studio up to $1,409 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Schuylkill 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, Frackville included.
Among Pennsylvania's 67 counties, Schuylkill ranks 42nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% below the state median of $1,138 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 143,201 people live here, 25th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 17921 (Ashland) and $1,490 in 19549 (Port Clinton), with the 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | Pottsville | $1,040 | +1.0% |
| 17921 | Ashland | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17922 | Auburn | $1,230 | +19.4% |
| 17923 | Branchdale | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17925 | Brockton | $1,330 | +29.1% |
| 17929 | Cressona | $1,030 | 0.0% |
| 17930 | Cumbola | $1,270 | +23.3% |
| 17931 | Frackville | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17932 | Frackville | $1,030County rate | — |
| 17933 | Friedensburg | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17934 | Gilberton | $1,020 | -1.0% |
| 17935 | Girardville | $980 | -4.9% |
| 17936 | Gordon | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17938 | Hegins | $1,040 | +1.0% |
| 17941 | Klingerstown | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17943 | Lavelle | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17944 | Llewellyn | $1,030 | 0.0% |
| 17945 | Locustdale | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17946 | Lost Creek | $1,070 | +3.9% |
| 17948 | Mahanoy City | $1,190 | +15.5% |
| 17949 | Mahanoy Plane | $1,040 | +1.0% |
| 17951 | Mar Lin | $1,040 | +1.0% |
| 17952 | Mary D | $1,160 | +12.6% |
| 17953 | Middleport | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17954 | Minersville | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17957 | Muir | $1,070 | +3.9% |
| 17959 | New Philadelphia | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17960 | New Ringgold | $1,020 | -1.0% |
| 17961 | Orwigsburg | $1,020 | -1.0% |
| 17963 | Pine Grove | $1,150 | +11.7% |
| 17964 | Pitman | $1,270 | +23.3% |
| 17965 | Port Carbon | $1,020 | -1.0% |
| 17966 | Ravine | $1,030County rate | — |
| 17967 | Ringtown | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17968 | Sacramento | $1,050 | +1.9% |
| 17970 | Saint Clair | $1,100 | +6.8% |
| 17972 | Schuylkill Haven | $970 | -5.8% |
| 17974 | Seltzer | $1,040 | +1.0% |
| 17976 | Shenandoah | $1,080 | +4.9% |
| 17978 | Spring Glen | $1,080 | +4.9% |
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 Schuylkill somewhere between $927 and $1,133. 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.
$1,030 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,200 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($927) | HAP at 100% ($1,030) | HAP at 110% ($1,133) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $177 | $280 | $383 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($951) to FY 2026 ($1,030). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 6.1% 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 | $566 | $569 | $723 | $961 | $1,077 | — |
| FY 2021 | $574 | $577 | $743 | $982 | $1,081 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $588 | $591 | $763 | $1,001 | $1,105 | +2.7% |
| FY 2023 | $648 | $652 | $843 | $1,114 | $1,187 | +10.5% |
| FY 2024 | $663 | $663 | $858 | $1,129 | $1,203 | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $718 | $731 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,306 | +10.8% |
| FY 2026 | $727 | $786 | $1,030 | $1,341 | $1,409 | +8.3% |
| FY 2027 | $744 | $816 | $1,068 | $1,392 | $1,443 | +3.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,030 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $727 for a studio, $786 for one bedroom, $1,341 for three and $1,409 for four.
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