FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 18014
0.88ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,470
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 18014
0.90ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,760
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 18014
0.96ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,070
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 18014
0.74ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,890
vs market-$760
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Bath, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bath, PA is $1,580 a month. That is up 12.1% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Bath 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 Bath is 39% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bath, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$1,120
+14.3%
$1,008–$1,232
1BR
$1,160
$1,300
+12.1%
$1,170–$1,430
2BR
$1,410
$1,580
+12.1%
$1,422–$1,738
3BR
$1,800
$1,980
+10.0%
$1,782–$2,178
4BR
$1,890
$2,130
+12.7%
$1,917–$2,343
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bath, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,120
$1,300
$1,580
$1,980
$2,130
FY 2026
$980
$1,160
$1,410
$1,800
$1,890
FY 2025
$930
$1,090
$1,360
$1,740
$1,810
FY 2024
$950
$1,110
$1,390
$1,780
$1,850
FY 2023
$980
$1,120
$1,420
$1,820
$1,910
Questions about Bath, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bath, 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 $1,580 it would be $1,422 to $1,738. 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 Bath, PA in?
Bath, 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 Bath, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.1%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.3%.
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