FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 19335
1.03ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,730
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 19335
1.09ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$1,950
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 19335
1.07ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,370
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 19335
0.89ratio
FMR$2,800
Market$3,130
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Downingtown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Downingtown, PA is $2,130 a month. That is up 5.4% from $2,020 in FY 2026. Downingtown is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Downingtown is 88% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Downingtown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,560
$1,650
+5.8%
$1,485–$1,815
1BR
$1,700
$1,780
+4.7%
$1,602–$1,958
2BR
$2,020
$2,130
+5.4%
$1,917–$2,343
3BR
$2,420
$2,540
+5.0%
$2,286–$2,794
4BR
$2,700
$2,800
+3.7%
$2,520–$3,080
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Downingtown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,650
$1,780
$2,130
$2,540
$2,800
FY 2026
$1,560
$1,700
$2,020
$2,420
$2,700
FY 2025
$1,510
$1,660
$1,980
$2,390
$2,710
FY 2024
$1,400
$1,550
$1,860
$2,250
$2,590
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,310
$1,580
$1,920
$2,230
Questions about Downingtown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Downingtown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,130, that basic range is $1,917 to $2,343 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 Downingtown, PA in?
Downingtown, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Downingtown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $2,020 in FY 2026 to $2,130 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.8%.
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