HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania (FY 2027)
$1,363 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wyoming County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Wyoming is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,363
+8.9% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,227–$1,499
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$54,520
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Pennsylvania
26th of 67
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $949 | $854–$1,044 | $37,960 | $18.25/hr | +10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,106 | $995–$1,217 | $44,240 | $21.27/hr | +7.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,363 | $1,227–$1,499 | $54,520 | $26.21/hr | +8.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,786 | $1,607–$1,965 | $71,440 | $34.35/hr | +9.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,962 | $1,766–$2,158 | $78,480 | $37.73/hr | +11.1% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,256 | $2,030–$2,482 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,551 | $2,296–$2,806 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,845 | $2,561–$3,130 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,139 | $2,825–$3,453 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Wyoming somewhere between $1,227 and $1,499. 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.
$1,363 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,520 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,227 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,363 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,499 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $477 | $613 | $749 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $27 | $163 | $299 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2026 ($1,252) to FY 2027 ($1,363). Since FY 2020 it's up 70% in total, about 7.9% a year. The Pennsylvania median held flat over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $566 | $657 | $803 | $1,040 | $1,109 | — |
| FY 2021 | $590 | $685 | $839 | $1,082 | $1,156 | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $614 | $714 | $877 | $1,132 | $1,218 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $706 | $825 | $1,008 | $1,304 | $1,417 | +14.9% |
| FY 2024 | $730 | $854 | $1,039 | $1,343 | $1,464 | +3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $779 | $928 | $1,123 | $1,462 | $1,596 | +8.1% |
| FY 2026 | $863 | $1,028 | $1,252 | $1,631 | $1,766 | +11.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 | +8.9% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Wyoming, that runs from $949 for a studio up to $1,962 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 Wyoming in with 2 other counties in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro, Luzerne County, Lackawanna County among them, and every one of them gets $1,363 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, Wyoming ranks 26th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 20% above the state median of $1,136 and about 28% above the national median county at $1,063. About 25,967 people live here, 60th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,150 in 18446 (Nicholson) and $1,490 in 18629 (Mehoopany), with the 9 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.
Counties sharing the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,363 two-bedroom figure as Wyoming.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Wyoming.
Lackawanna County
17 mi · 216,146 people
$1,363
same rate
Susquehanna County
20 mi · 38,219 people
$1,060
-22%
Luzerne County
26 mi · 327,675 people
$1,363
same rate
Sullivan County
31 mi · 5,888 people
$1,014
-26%
Wayne County
33 mi · 51,262 people
$1,184
-13%
Bradford County
34 mi · 59,858 people
$1,100
-19%
Columbia County
44 mi · 65,362 people
$1,136
-17%
Monroe County
47 mi · 167,515 people
$1,550
+14%
Questions people ask
$1,363 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $949 for a studio, $1,106 for one bedroom, $1,786 for three and $1,962 for four.
Tools for this county
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