FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 19516
1.01ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,370
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 19516
1.30ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,370
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
3 BR
3 BR- 19516
1.32ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$1,640
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.32
4 BR
4 BR- 19516
1.31ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$1,820
vs market+$560
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
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FY 2023-2027
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Centerport, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Centerport, PA is $1,780 a month. That is down 6.3% from $1,900 in FY 2026. Centerport is in the Reading, PA MSA. 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Centerport is 57% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Centerport, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,310
$1,240
−5.3%
$1,116–$1,364
1BR
$1,490
$1,390
−6.7%
$1,251–$1,529
2BR
$1,900
$1,780
−6.3%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,340
$2,170
−7.3%
$1,953–$2,387
4BR
$2,520
$2,380
−5.6%
$2,142–$2,618
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Centerport, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,240
$1,390
$1,780
$2,170
$2,380
FY 2026
$1,310
$1,490
$1,900
$2,340
$2,520
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,190
$1,500
$1,870
$1,990
FY 2024
$890
$1,040
$1,320
$1,650
$1,760
FY 2023
$760
$900
$1,140
$1,430
$1,530
Questions about Centerport, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Centerport, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 Centerport, PA in?
Centerport, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Centerport, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.3%, from $1,900 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 56.1%.
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