EMMAUS, PA
CitySAFMR
Lehigh County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,130$1,130
1 BR$1,340$1,340
2 BR$1,630$1,630
3 BR$2,080$2,080
4 BR$2,190$2,190
5 BR$2,519
6 BR$2,896
7 BR$3,331
8 BR$3,830

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 18049
0.68ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,660
vs market-$530

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.68
1 BR
1 BR· 18049
0.77ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,740
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.77
2 BR
2 BR· 18049
0.89ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,840
vs market-$210

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.89
3 BR
3 BR· 18049
1.00ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,090
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.00
4 BR
4 BR· 18049
0.78ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,810
vs market-$620

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.78
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$180,301
Rent
$1,630
Down payment
$36,060
Loan
$144,241
Mortgage
$912
Expenses
$518
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for EMMAUS, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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