FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 18330
0.97ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,460
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 18330
0.97ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,790
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 18330
1.12ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,120
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR- 18330
1.17ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,490
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Effort, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Effort, PA is $1,740 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,790 in FY 2026. Effort 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 Effort is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Effort, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,410
+11.0%
$1,269–$1,551
1BR
$1,360
$1,420
+4.4%
$1,278–$1,562
2BR
$1,790
$1,740
−2.8%
$1,566–$1,914
3BR
$2,310
$2,370
+2.6%
$2,133–$2,607
4BR
$2,580
$2,910
+12.8%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Effort, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,410
$1,420
$1,740
$2,370
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,360
$1,790
$2,310
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,280
$1,300
$1,710
$2,250
$2,620
FY 2024
$1,150
$1,160
$1,520
$2,060
$2,460
FY 2023
$960
$960
$1,270
$1,750
$2,070
Questions about Effort, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Effort, 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 $1,740 it would be $1,566 to $1,914. 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 Effort, PA in?
Effort, 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 Effort, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,790 in FY 2026 to $1,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.0%.
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