FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 18046
1.13ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,710
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
2 BR
2 BR- 18046
1.19ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$1,970
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
3 BR
3 BR- 18046
1.23ratio
FMR$2,940
Market$2,400
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
4 BR
4 BR- 18046
1.05ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$3,030
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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East Texas, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Texas, PA is $2,350 a month. That is up 6.3% from $2,210 in FY 2026. East Texas is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so East Texas is 107% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Texas, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,530
$1,660
+8.5%
$1,494–$1,826
1BR
$1,820
$1,940
+6.6%
$1,746–$2,134
2BR
$2,210
$2,350
+6.3%
$2,115–$2,585
3BR
$2,830
$2,940
+3.9%
$2,646–$3,234
4BR
$2,970
$3,170
+6.7%
$2,853–$3,487
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Texas, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,660
$1,940
$2,350
$2,940
$3,170
FY 2026
$1,530
$1,820
$2,210
$2,830
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,430
$1,680
$2,090
$2,670
$2,780
FY 2024
$1,320
$1,550
$1,940
$2,480
$2,590
FY 2023
$1,270
$1,450
$1,830
$2,350
$2,460
Questions about East Texas, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Texas, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,350 it would be $2,115 to $2,585. 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 East Texas, PA in?
East Texas, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in East Texas, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.3%, from $2,210 in FY 2026 to $2,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.4%.
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