FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 17929
0.89ratio
FMR$800
Market$900
vs market-$100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 17929
0.85ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,240
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 17929
0.89ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,540
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 17929
0.87ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,630
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
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Cressona, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cressona, PA is $1,050 a month. That is up 1.9% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Cressona is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,068. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Cressona is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cressona, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$730
0.0%
$657–$803
1BR
$790
$800
+1.3%
$720–$880
2BR
$1,030
$1,050
+1.9%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,340
$1,370
+2.2%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,410
$1,420
+0.7%
$1,278–$1,562
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cressona, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$800
$1,050
$1,370
$1,420
FY 2026
$730
$790
$1,030
$1,340
$1,410
FY 2025
$750
$760
$990
$1,290
$1,360
FY 2024area FMR
$663
$663
$858
$1,129
$1,203
FY 2023area FMR
$648
$652
$843
$1,114
$1,187
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Cressona, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cressona, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Cressona, PA in?
Cressona, PA is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,068.
How much did fair market rent change in Cressona, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.9%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.1%.
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