FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 18013
0.93ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,380
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 18013
0.91ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,720
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 18013
1.16ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,690
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
4 BR
4 BR- 18013
1.10ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$1,910
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Bangor, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bangor, PA is $1,560 a month. That is up 10.6% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Bangor 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 Bangor is 37% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bangor, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$1,100
+12.2%
$990–$1,210
1BR
$1,160
$1,290
+11.2%
$1,161–$1,419
2BR
$1,410
$1,560
+10.6%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$1,800
$1,960
+8.9%
$1,764–$2,156
4BR
$1,890
$2,110
+11.6%
$1,899–$2,321
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bangor, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,100
$1,290
$1,560
$1,960
$2,110
FY 2026
$980
$1,160
$1,410
$1,800
$1,890
FY 2025
$920
$1,080
$1,340
$1,710
$1,780
FY 2024
$900
$1,050
$1,320
$1,690
$1,760
FY 2023
$930
$1,060
$1,340
$1,720
$1,800
Questions about Bangor, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bangor, 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 $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 Bangor, PA in?
Bangor, 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 Bangor, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.6%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.4%.
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