FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 17507
0.63ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,780
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
3 BR
3 BR- 17507
1.01ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,780
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Bowmansville, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bowmansville, PA is $1,400 a month. That is up 10.2% from $1,270 in FY 2026. Bowmansville is in the Lancaster, 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 $1,553. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Bowmansville is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bowmansville, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$1,040
+13.0%
$936–$1,144
1BR
$1,020
$1,130
+10.8%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,270
$1,400
+10.2%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$1,650
$1,790
+8.5%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,680
$1,840
+9.5%
$1,656–$2,024
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bowmansville, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,040
$1,130
$1,400
$1,790
$1,840
FY 2026
$920
$1,020
$1,270
$1,650
$1,680
FY 2025
$940
$1,050
$1,320
$1,730
$1,750
FY 2024
$840
$950
$1,190
$1,540
$1,580
FY 2023
$810
$920
$1,170
$1,480
$1,560
Questions about Bowmansville, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bowmansville, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,400 it would be $1,260 to $1,540. 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 Bowmansville, PA in?
Bowmansville, PA is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.
How much did fair market rent change in Bowmansville, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.2%, from $1,270 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.7%.
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