FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR- 15019
0.80ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,620
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 15019
0.78ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,830
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Bulger, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bulger, PA is $1,010 a month. That is up 2.0% from $990 in FY 2026. Bulger is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, 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 Bulger is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bulger, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$780
+2.6%
$702–$858
1BR
$820
$840
+2.4%
$756–$924
2BR
$990
$1,010
+2.0%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,270
$1,300
+2.4%
$1,170–$1,430
4BR
$1,360
$1,420
+4.4%
$1,278–$1,562
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bulger, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$840
$1,010
$1,300
$1,420
FY 2026
$760
$820
$990
$1,270
$1,360
FY 2025
$760
$810
$970
$1,240
$1,330
FY 2024
$710
$750
$900
$1,140
$1,240
FY 2023
$690
$720
$870
$1,110
$1,210
Questions about Bulger, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bulger, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,010, that basic range is $909 to $1,111 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 Bulger, PA in?
Bulger, PA is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Bulger, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.1%.
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