FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
2 BR
2 BR- 16827
0.84ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,910
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 16827
0.98ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,110
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 16827
0.76ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,750
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
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Boalsburg, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Boalsburg, PA is $1,600 a month. That is up 8.1% from $1,480 in FY 2026. Boalsburg is in the State College, 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 $1,537. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Boalsburg is 41% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Boalsburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,330
+6.4%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,260
$1,330
+5.6%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,480
$1,600
+8.1%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$1,850
$2,060
+11.4%
$1,854–$2,266
4BR
$1,960
$2,100
+7.1%
$1,890–$2,310
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Boalsburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,330
$1,600
$2,060
$2,100
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,260
$1,480
$1,850
$1,960
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,300
$1,510
$1,840
$2,000
FY 2024
$1,230
$1,240
$1,440
$1,740
$1,920
FY 2023
$1,210
$1,240
$1,430
$1,750
$1,920
Questions about Boalsburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Boalsburg, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,537, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,383 to $1,691 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,600 it would be $1,440 to $1,760. 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 Boalsburg, PA in?
Boalsburg, PA is in the State College, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,537.
How much did fair market rent change in Boalsburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.1%, from $1,480 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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