For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Center Valley, PA is $2,610 a month. That is up 9.7% from $2,380 in FY 2026. Center Valley 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 Center Valley is 130% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Center Valley, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,650
$1,850
+12.1%
$1,665–$2,035
1BR
$1,950
$2,160
+10.8%
$1,944–$2,376
2BR
$2,380
$2,610
+9.7%
$2,349–$2,871
3BR
$3,040
$3,270
+7.6%
$2,943–$3,597
4BR
$3,200
$3,520
+10.0%
$3,168–$3,872
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Center Valley, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,850
$2,160
$2,610
$3,270
$3,520
FY 2026
$1,650
$1,950
$2,380
$3,040
$3,200
FY 2025
$1,510
$1,770
$2,200
$2,810
$2,930
FY 2024
$1,430
$1,670
$2,090
$2,670
$2,780
FY 2023
$1,300
$1,480
$1,880
$2,410
$2,530
Questions about Center Valley, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Center Valley, 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 $2,610 it would be $2,349 to $2,871. 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 Center Valley, PA in?
Center Valley, 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 Center Valley, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.7%, from $2,380 in FY 2026 to $2,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.8%.
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