FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 17018
0.90ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,240
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 17018
0.87ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,590
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 17018
0.96ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,860
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
4 BR
4 BR- 17018
0.88ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,080
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Dauphin, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dauphin, PA is $1,390 a month. That is up 7.8% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Dauphin is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Dauphin is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Dauphin, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$1,010
+11.0%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,050
$1,120
+6.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,290
$1,390
+7.8%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,660
$1,790
+7.8%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,710
$1,830
+7.0%
$1,647–$2,013
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Dauphin, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,120
$1,390
$1,790
$1,830
FY 2026
$910
$1,050
$1,290
$1,660
$1,710
FY 2025
$810
$950
$1,170
$1,500
$1,550
FY 2024
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
FY 2023
$680
$790
$990
$1,270
$1,330
Questions about Dauphin, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Dauphin, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,390, that basic range is $1,251 to $1,529 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 Dauphin, PA in?
Dauphin, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Dauphin, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.8%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.4%.
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