FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 18216
1.13ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,190
vs market+$150
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
2 BR
2 BR- 18216
1.25ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,300
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
4 BR
4 BR- 18216
1.36ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$1,620
vs market+$590
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.36
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Beaver Meadows, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beaver Meadows, PA is $1,630 a month. That is up 12.4% from $1,450 in FY 2026. Beaver Meadows is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Beaver Meadows is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Beaver Meadows, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,000
$1,150
+15.0%
$1,035–$1,265
1BR
$1,190
$1,340
+12.6%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,450
$1,630
+12.4%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$1,860
$2,050
+10.2%
$1,845–$2,255
4BR
$1,970
$2,210
+12.2%
$1,989–$2,431
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Beaver Meadows, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,150
$1,340
$1,630
$2,050
$2,210
FY 2026
$1,000
$1,190
$1,450
$1,860
$1,970
FY 2025
$890
$1,050
$1,300
$1,660
$1,750
FY 2024
$880
$1,000
$1,260
$1,620
$1,690
FY 2023
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
Questions about Beaver Meadows, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Beaver Meadows, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,630 it would be $1,467 to $1,793. 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 Beaver Meadows, PA in?
Beaver Meadows, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Beaver Meadows, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.4%, from $1,450 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.8%.
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