FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 19034
0.99ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,610
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 19034
0.91ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$2,090
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 19034
0.80ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,810
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 19034
0.73ratio
FMR$2,500
Market$3,430
vs market-$930
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Fort Washington, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fort Washington, PA is $1,900 a month. That is up 6.7% from $1,780 in FY 2026. Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington is 67% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fort Washington, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,470
+7.3%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,500
$1,590
+6.0%
$1,431–$1,749
2BR
$1,780
$1,900
+6.7%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$2,130
$2,260
+6.1%
$2,034–$2,486
4BR
$2,380
$2,500
+5.0%
$2,250–$2,750
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fort Washington, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,590
$1,900
$2,260
$2,500
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,500
$1,780
$2,130
$2,380
FY 2025
$1,310
$1,440
$1,720
$2,070
$2,360
FY 2024
$1,260
$1,400
$1,680
$2,030
$2,340
FY 2023
$1,050
$1,190
$1,430
$1,740
$2,020
Questions about Fort Washington, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fort Washington, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 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 Fort Washington, PA in?
Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $1,780 in FY 2026 to $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.9%.
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