FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 18912
1.00ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$2,140
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 18912
0.98ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,590
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 18912
1.04ratio
FMR$3,040
Market$2,930
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 18912
0.84ratio
FMR$3,350
Market$4,000
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Market rent
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Buckingham, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Buckingham, PA is $2,550 a month. That is up 0.8% from $2,530 in FY 2026. Buckingham 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 Buckingham is 124% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Buckingham, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,960
$1,970
+0.5%
$1,773–$2,167
1BR
$2,130
$2,140
+0.5%
$1,926–$2,354
2BR
$2,530
$2,550
+0.8%
$2,295–$2,805
3BR
$3,040
$3,040
0.0%
$2,736–$3,344
4BR
$3,390
$3,350
−1.2%
$3,015–$3,685
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Buckingham, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,970
$2,140
$2,550
$3,040
$3,350
FY 2026
$1,960
$2,130
$2,530
$3,040
$3,390
FY 2025
$1,910
$2,100
$2,510
$3,020
$3,430
FY 2024
$1,780
$1,980
$2,370
$2,870
$3,310
FY 2023
$1,490
$1,680
$2,030
$2,480
$2,870
Questions about Buckingham, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Buckingham, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,550, that basic range is $2,295 to $2,805 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 Buckingham, PA in?
Buckingham, 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 Buckingham, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.8%, from $2,530 in FY 2026 to $2,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.6%.
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