FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 16226
0.93ratio
FMR$850
Market$910
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 16226
1.11ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$980
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 16226
1.35ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,060
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
4 BR
4 BR- 16226
1.37ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,090
vs market+$400
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.37
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Ford City, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ford City, PA is $1,090 a month. That is up 6.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Ford City is in the Armstrong County, 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 $1,043. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Ford City is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ford City, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$760
+8.6%
$684–$836
1BR
$780
$850
+9.0%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,020
$1,090
+6.9%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,320
$1,430
+8.3%
$1,287–$1,573
4BR
$1,420
$1,490
+4.9%
$1,341–$1,639
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ford City, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$850
$1,090
$1,430
$1,490
FY 2026
$700
$780
$1,020
$1,320
$1,420
FY 2025
$680
$750
$990
$1,260
$1,450
FY 2024
$600
$670
$880
$1,100
$1,350
FY 2023
$560
$640
$840
$1,030
$1,260
Questions about Ford City, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ford City, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,043, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $939 to $1,147 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Ford City, PA in?
Ford City, PA is in the Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,043.
How much did fair market rent change in Ford City, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,090 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