FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 15106
0.96ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,140
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 15106
0.92ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,440
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 15106
0.93ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,830
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 15106
0.98ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,870
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Carnegie, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Carnegie, PA is $1,330 a month. That is up 9.0% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Carnegie 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 Carnegie is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Carnegie, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$940
$1,030
+9.6%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,010
$1,100
+8.9%
$990–$1,210
2BR
$1,220
$1,330
+9.0%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,560
$1,700
+9.0%
$1,530–$1,870
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 Carnegie, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,100
$1,330
$1,700
$1,840
FY 2026
$940
$1,010
$1,220
$1,560
$1,680
FY 2025
$940
$1,000
$1,200
$1,530
$1,650
FY 2024
$880
$930
$1,120
$1,420
$1,550
FY 2023
$880
$920
$1,110
$1,410
$1,540
Questions about Carnegie, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Carnegie, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,330, that basic range is $1,197 to $1,463 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 Carnegie, PA in?
Carnegie, 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 Carnegie, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.0%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.8%.
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