FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 18049
0.87ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,740
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 18049
0.99ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,840
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 18049
1.10ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,090
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 18049
0.88ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$2,810
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Emmaus, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Emmaus, PA is $1,830 a month. That is up 12.3% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Emmaus 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 Emmaus is 61% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Emmaus, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,130
$1,300
+15.0%
$1,170–$1,430
1BR
$1,340
$1,510
+12.7%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$1,630
$1,830
+12.3%
$1,647–$2,013
3BR
$2,080
$2,290
+10.1%
$2,061–$2,519
4BR
$2,190
$2,470
+12.8%
$2,223–$2,717
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Emmaus, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,300
$1,510
$1,830
$2,290
$2,470
FY 2026
$1,130
$1,340
$1,630
$2,080
$2,190
FY 2025
$1,040
$1,220
$1,510
$1,930
$2,010
FY 2024
$980
$1,140
$1,430
$1,830
$1,910
FY 2023
$980
$1,110
$1,410
$1,810
$1,890
Questions about Emmaus, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Emmaus, 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 $1,830 it would be $1,647 to $2,013. 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 Emmaus, PA in?
Emmaus, 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 Emmaus, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.3%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,830 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.8%.
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