FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 18032
0.84ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,500
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 18032
0.88ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,740
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 18032
0.92ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,090
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 18032
0.86ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,410
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Catasauqua, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Catasauqua, PA is $1,530 a month. That is up 9.3% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Catasauqua is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Catasauqua is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Catasauqua, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,080
+11.3%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,150
$1,260
+9.6%
$1,134–$1,386
2BR
$1,400
$1,530
+9.3%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$1,790
$1,920
+7.3%
$1,728–$2,112
4BR
$1,880
$2,070
+10.1%
$1,863–$2,277
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Catasauqua, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,260
$1,530
$1,920
$2,070
FY 2026
$970
$1,150
$1,400
$1,790
$1,880
FY 2025
$900
$1,050
$1,310
$1,670
$1,740
FY 2024
$880
$1,020
$1,280
$1,630
$1,710
FY 2023
$870
$990
$1,260
$1,610
$1,690
Questions about Catasauqua, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Catasauqua, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Catasauqua, PA in?
Catasauqua, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in Catasauqua, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.3%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.4%.
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