FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 18610
0.72ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,730
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 18610
0.81ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,870
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 18610
0.94ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$2,160
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 18610
0.92ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,580
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Blakeslee, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Blakeslee, PA is $1,510 a month. That is up 7.9% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Blakeslee 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 Blakeslee is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Blakeslee, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,170
+11.4%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,070
$1,240
+15.9%
$1,116–$1,364
2BR
$1,400
$1,510
+7.9%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$1,840
$2,020
+9.8%
$1,818–$2,222
4BR
$2,150
$2,370
+10.2%
$2,133–$2,607
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Blakeslee, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,240
$1,510
$2,020
$2,370
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,070
$1,400
$1,840
$2,150
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,030
$1,330
$1,790
$2,140
FY 2024
$940
$1,000
$1,260
$1,680
$2,000
FY 2023
$820
$850
$1,090
$1,500
$1,780
Questions about Blakeslee, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Blakeslee, 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 $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 Blakeslee, PA in?
Blakeslee, 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 Blakeslee, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.5%.
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