FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 18327
0.81ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,300
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 18327
0.80ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,720
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 18327
0.88ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,020
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 18327
0.91ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,370
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Delaware Water Gap, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Delaware Water Gap, PA is $1,380 a month. That is down 1.4% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Delaware Water Gap is in the Monroe 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 $1,550. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Delaware Water Gap is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Delaware Water Gap, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,050
0.0%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,070
$1,050
−1.9%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,400
$1,380
−1.4%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,840
$1,780
−3.3%
$1,602–$1,958
4BR
$2,150
$2,160
+0.5%
$1,944–$2,376
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Delaware Water Gap, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,050
$1,380
$1,780
$2,160
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,070
$1,400
$1,840
$2,150
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,040
$1,370
$1,800
$2,140
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,060
$1,390
$1,880
$2,250
FY 2023
$980
$990
$1,300
$1,790
$2,120
Questions about Delaware Water Gap, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Delaware Water Gap, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,395 to $1,705 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 Delaware Water Gap, PA in?
Delaware Water Gap, PA is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,550.
How much did fair market rent change in Delaware Water Gap, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.4%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.2%.
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