FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 19007
0.68ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,730
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 19007
0.64ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$2,210
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
3 BR
3 BR- 19007
0.69ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,430
vs market-$750
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
4 BR
4 BR- 19007
0.62ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,990
vs market-$1,140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Bristol, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bristol, PA is $1,410 a month. That is up 1.4% from $1,390 in FY 2026. Bristol 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 Bristol is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bristol, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,090
+1.9%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,170
$1,180
+0.9%
$1,062–$1,298
2BR
$1,390
$1,410
+1.4%
$1,269–$1,551
3BR
$1,670
$1,680
+0.6%
$1,512–$1,848
4BR
$1,860
$1,850
−0.5%
$1,665–$2,035
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bristol, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,180
$1,410
$1,680
$1,850
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,170
$1,390
$1,670
$1,860
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,190
$1,420
$1,710
$1,950
FY 2024
$1,060
$1,180
$1,410
$1,700
$1,970
FY 2023
$900
$1,020
$1,230
$1,500
$1,740
Questions about Bristol, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bristol, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,410, that basic range is $1,269 to $1,551 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 Bristol, PA in?
Bristol, 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 Bristol, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.4%, from $1,390 in FY 2026 to $1,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.6%.
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