FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 17022
1.00ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,230
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 17022
1.01ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,510
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 17022
1.07ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$1,810
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 17022
1.02ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,960
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Elizabethtown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Elizabethtown, PA is $1,530 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,500 in FY 2026. Elizabethtown is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Elizabethtown is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Elizabethtown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,130
+4.6%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,200
$1,230
+2.5%
$1,107–$1,353
2BR
$1,500
$1,530
+2.0%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$1,940
$1,940
0.0%
$1,746–$2,134
4BR
$1,980
$2,000
+1.0%
$1,800–$2,200
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Elizabethtown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,230
$1,530
$1,940
$2,000
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,200
$1,500
$1,940
$1,980
FY 2025
$970
$1,100
$1,380
$1,800
$1,820
FY 2024
$920
$1,040
$1,310
$1,690
$1,740
FY 2023
$870
$990
$1,250
$1,590
$1,680
Questions about Elizabethtown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Elizabethtown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,530, that basic range is $1,377 to $1,683 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 Elizabethtown, PA in?
Elizabethtown, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Elizabethtown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,500 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.4%.
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