FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 15024
1.09ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,060
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 15024
1.04ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,350
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 15024
1.30ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,380
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
4 BR
4 BR- 15024
0.13ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$15,110
vs market-$13,160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.13
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Cheswick, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cheswick, PA is $1,410 a month. That is up 2.9% from $1,370 in FY 2026. Cheswick 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 Cheswick is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cheswick, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,090
+2.8%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,140
$1,160
+1.8%
$1,044–$1,276
2BR
$1,370
$1,410
+2.9%
$1,269–$1,551
3BR
$1,750
$1,800
+2.9%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$1,890
$1,950
+3.2%
$1,755–$2,145
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cheswick, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,160
$1,410
$1,800
$1,950
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,140
$1,370
$1,750
$1,890
FY 2025
$1,060
$1,130
$1,360
$1,730
$1,870
FY 2024
$960
$1,010
$1,210
$1,540
$1,670
FY 2023
$890
$930
$1,120
$1,420
$1,560
Questions about Cheswick, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cheswick, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,410, that basic range is $1,269 to $1,551 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 Cheswick, PA in?
Cheswick, 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 Cheswick, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.9%.
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