FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 18914
1.09ratio
FMR$2,980
Market$2,730
vs market+$250
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 18914
0.92ratio
FMR$3,290
Market$3,580
vs market-$290
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Chalfont, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Chalfont, PA is $2,500 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Chalfont is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, 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 Chalfont is 120% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Chalfont, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,930
$1,930
0.0%
$1,737–$2,123
1BR
$2,100
$2,090
−0.5%
$1,881–$2,299
2BR
$2,500
$2,500
0.0%
$2,250–$2,750
3BR
$3,000
$2,980
−0.7%
$2,682–$3,278
4BR
$3,350
$3,290
−1.8%
$2,961–$3,619
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Chalfont, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,930
$2,090
$2,500
$2,980
$3,290
FY 2026
$1,930
$2,100
$2,500
$3,000
$3,350
FY 2025
$1,880
$2,070
$2,470
$2,980
$3,380
FY 2024
$1,740
$1,940
$2,320
$2,810
$3,240
FY 2023
$1,380
$1,560
$1,880
$2,290
$2,660
Questions about Chalfont, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Chalfont, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,500, that basic range is $2,250 to $2,750 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 Chalfont, PA in?
Chalfont, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Chalfont, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $2,500 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.0%.
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