FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 17501
0.97ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,160
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 17501
0.85ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,630
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 17501
1.01ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,780
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 17501
0.95ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,930
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Akron, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Akron, PA is $1,390 a month. That is down 1.4% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Akron is in the Lancaster, 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 $1,553. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Akron is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Akron, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,030
+1.0%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,130
$1,120
−0.9%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,410
$1,390
−1.4%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,830
$1,790
−2.2%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,870
$1,830
−2.1%
$1,647–$2,013
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Akron, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,120
$1,390
$1,790
$1,830
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,130
$1,410
$1,830
$1,870
FY 2025
$930
$1,050
$1,320
$1,720
$1,750
FY 2024
$900
$1,020
$1,280
$1,660
$1,700
FY 2023
$860
$990
$1,240
$1,570
$1,670
Questions about Akron, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Akron, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,390 it would be $1,251 to $1,529. 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 Akron, PA in?
Akron, PA is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.
How much did fair market rent change in Akron, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.4%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.1%.
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