FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 19512
0.77ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,460
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 19512
0.81ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,760
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 19512
0.81ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,170
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 19512
0.69ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$2,770
vs market-$870
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Boyertown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Boyertown, PA is $1,430 a month. That is down 9.5% from $1,580 in FY 2026. Boyertown is in the Reading, PA 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 Boyertown is 26% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Boyertown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,100
$1,000
−9.1%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$1,250
$1,130
−9.6%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,580
$1,430
−9.5%
$1,287–$1,573
3BR
$1,950
$1,760
−9.7%
$1,584–$1,936
4BR
$2,100
$1,900
−9.5%
$1,710–$2,090
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Boyertown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,130
$1,430
$1,760
$1,900
FY 2026
$1,100
$1,250
$1,580
$1,950
$2,100
FY 2025
$940
$1,080
$1,360
$1,690
$1,810
FY 2024
$900
$1,040
$1,320
$1,640
$1,760
FY 2023
$750
$880
$1,120
$1,390
$1,500
Questions about Boyertown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Boyertown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,430, that basic range is $1,287 to $1,573 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 Boyertown, PA in?
Boyertown, PA is in the Reading, PA 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 Boyertown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.5%, from $1,580 in FY 2026 to $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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