FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 18921
0.73ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$2,060
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 18921
0.72ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,480
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 18921
0.73ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,930
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
4 BR
4 BR- 18921
0.71ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$3,300
vs market-$950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
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Historical
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Ferndale, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ferndale, PA is $1,790 a month. That is down 3.2% from $1,850 in FY 2026. Ferndale is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Ferndale is 58% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ferndale, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,390
−2.1%
$1,251–$1,529
1BR
$1,550
$1,500
−3.2%
$1,350–$1,650
2BR
$1,850
$1,790
−3.2%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,210
$2,130
−3.6%
$1,917–$2,343
4BR
$2,470
$2,350
−4.9%
$2,115–$2,585
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ferndale, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,390
$1,500
$1,790
$2,130
$2,350
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,550
$1,850
$2,210
$2,470
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,590
$1,890
$2,280
$2,590
FY 2024
$1,370
$1,530
$1,830
$2,210
$2,550
FY 2023
$1,140
$1,280
$1,550
$1,890
$2,190
Questions about Ferndale, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ferndale, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,790, that basic range is $1,611 to $1,969 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 Ferndale, PA in?
Ferndale, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Ferndale, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.2%, from $1,850 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.5%.
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