FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 19435
0.81ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,530
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 19435
0.80ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,850
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 19435
0.79ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,230
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 19435
0.70ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$2,800
vs market-$830
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Frederick, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Frederick, PA is $1,480 a month. That is down 5.1% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Frederick 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 Frederick is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Frederick, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,140
−2.6%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,300
$1,240
−4.6%
$1,116–$1,364
2BR
$1,560
$1,480
−5.1%
$1,332–$1,628
3BR
$1,890
$1,760
−6.9%
$1,584–$1,936
4BR
$2,180
$1,970
−9.6%
$1,773–$2,167
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Frederick, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,240
$1,480
$1,760
$1,970
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,300
$1,560
$1,890
$2,180
FY 2025
$1,300
$1,440
$1,730
$2,090
$2,420
FY 2024
$1,440
$1,600
$1,920
$2,320
$2,680
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,340
$1,620
$1,970
$2,290
Questions about Frederick, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Frederick, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,480, that basic range is $1,332 to $1,628 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 Frederick, PA in?
Frederick, 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 Frederick, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.1%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 8.6%.
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