FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 18012
1.03ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,170
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 18012
1.00ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,480
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR- 18012
0.99ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,900
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 18012
0.79ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,520
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
--
Tax rate
--
Mortgage rate
--
Aquashicola, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Aquashicola, PA is $1,480 a month. That is up 8.8% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Aquashicola is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Aquashicola is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Aquashicola, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$1,020
+9.7%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,100
$1,210
+10.0%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,360
$1,480
+8.8%
$1,332–$1,628
3BR
$1,740
$1,880
+8.0%
$1,692–$2,068
4BR
$1,810
$1,980
+9.4%
$1,782–$2,178
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Aquashicola, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,210
$1,480
$1,880
$1,980
FY 2026
$930
$1,100
$1,360
$1,740
$1,810
FY 2025
$880
$1,030
$1,290
$1,640
$1,710
FY 2024
$880
$1,000
$1,260
$1,620
$1,690
FY 2023
$760
$860
$1,090
$1,400
$1,460
Questions about Aquashicola, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Aquashicola, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,480 it would be $1,332 to $1,628. 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 Aquashicola, PA in?
Aquashicola, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in Aquashicola, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.8%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.8%.
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