For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Coal Center, PA is $1,210 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Coal Center 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 Coal Center is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Coal Center, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$940
+3.3%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$980
$1,000
+2.0%
$900–$1,100
2BR
$1,180
$1,210
+2.5%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,510
$1,540
+2.0%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$1,630
$1,680
+3.1%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Coal Center, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$1,000
$1,210
$1,540
$1,680
FY 2026
$910
$980
$1,180
$1,510
$1,630
FY 2025
$940
$1,010
$1,210
$1,540
$1,660
FY 2024
$890
$940
$1,130
$1,430
$1,560
FY 2023
$810
$850
$1,030
$1,310
$1,430
Questions about Coal Center, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Coal Center, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,210, that basic range is $1,089 to $1,331 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 Coal Center, PA in?
Coal Center, 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 Coal Center, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.5%.
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