FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 19505
0.78ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,470
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 19505
0.87ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,650
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 19505
0.85ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,090
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 19505
0.82ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,350
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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FY 2023-2027
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Bechtelsville, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bechtelsville, PA is $1,440 a month. That is down 10.0% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Bechtelsville 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 Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Bechtelsville is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bechtelsville, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,000
−9.9%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$1,270
$1,150
−9.4%
$1,035–$1,265
2BR
$1,600
$1,440
−10.0%
$1,296–$1,584
3BR
$1,970
$1,780
−9.6%
$1,602–$1,958
4BR
$2,130
$1,920
−9.9%
$1,728–$2,112
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bechtelsville, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,150
$1,440
$1,780
$1,920
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,270
$1,600
$1,970
$2,130
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,170
$1,470
$1,840
$1,960
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,160
$1,460
$1,830
$1,950
FY 2023
$830
$970
$1,230
$1,530
$1,650
Questions about Bechtelsville, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bechtelsville, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,440, that basic range is $1,296 to $1,584 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 Bechtelsville, PA in?
Bechtelsville, PA 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 Bechtelsville, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 10.0%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,440 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.1%.
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