FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 18221
0.88ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,300
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 18221
1.01ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,400
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 18221
1.23ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,500
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
4 BR
4 BR- 18221
1.28ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$1,580
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Drifton, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Drifton, PA is $1,410 a month. That is up 9.3% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Drifton is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Drifton is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Drifton, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$980
+10.1%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,060
$1,140
+7.5%
$1,026–$1,254
2BR
$1,290
$1,410
+9.3%
$1,269–$1,551
3BR
$1,680
$1,840
+9.5%
$1,656–$2,024
4BR
$1,820
$2,020
+11.0%
$1,818–$2,222
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Drifton, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,140
$1,410
$1,840
$2,020
FY 2026
$890
$1,060
$1,290
$1,680
$1,820
FY 2025
$820
$980
$1,180
$1,530
$1,670
FY 2024
$760
$890
$1,090
$1,400
$1,530
FY 2023
$740
$870
$1,070
$1,380
$1,500
Questions about Drifton, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Drifton, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,410 it would be $1,269 to $1,551. 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 Drifton, PA in?
Drifton, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Drifton, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.3%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.8%.
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