FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 17301
1.04ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,080
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 17301
1.11ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,290
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 17301
1.27ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,510
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
4 BR
4 BR- 17301
1.43ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,430
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.43
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Abbottstown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Abbottstown, PA is $1,430 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Abbottstown is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Abbottstown is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Abbottstown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,080
+4.9%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,140
$1,120
−1.8%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,430
$1,430
0.0%
$1,287–$1,573
3BR
$1,910
$1,920
+0.5%
$1,728–$2,112
4BR
$2,010
$2,040
+1.5%
$1,836–$2,244
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Abbottstown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,120
$1,430
$1,920
$2,040
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,140
$1,430
$1,910
$2,010
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,150
$1,430
$1,910
$2,040
FY 2024
$920
$1,070
$1,330
$1,760
$1,890
FY 2023
$840
$990
$1,230
$1,620
$1,790
Questions about Abbottstown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Abbottstown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,194 to $1,460 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,430 it would be $1,287 to $1,573. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Abbottstown, PA in?
Abbottstown, PA is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,327.
How much did fair market rent change in Abbottstown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.3%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set