FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
1 BR
1 BR- 08501
0.68ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,310
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 08501
0.73ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,670
vs market-$730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
3 BR
3 BR- 08501
0.77ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$3,210
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
4 BR
4 BR- 08501
0.70ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$3,910
vs market-$1,180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Allentown, NJ fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Allentown, NJ is $1,940 a month. That is down 3.0% from $2,000 in FY 2026. Allentown is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in New Jersey is $2,233, so Allentown is 13% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Allentown, NJ
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,450
$1,420
−2.1%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,630
$1,570
−3.7%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$2,000
$1,940
−3.0%
$1,746–$2,134
3BR
$2,600
$2,470
−5.0%
$2,223–$2,717
4BR
$2,890
$2,730
−5.5%
$2,457–$3,003
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Allentown, NJ
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,570
$1,940
$2,470
$2,730
FY 2026
$1,450
$1,630
$2,000
$2,600
$2,890
FY 2025
$1,310
$1,470
$1,810
$2,400
$2,670
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,350
$1,670
$2,260
$2,520
FY 2023
$1,000
$1,110
$1,400
$1,890
$2,110
Questions about Allentown, NJ rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Allentown, NJ?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,940, that basic range is $1,746 to $2,134 a month. 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 Allentown, NJ in?
Allentown, NJ is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Allentown, NJ for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $2,000 in FY 2026 to $1,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.6%.
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