FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 17827
0.93ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,020
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 17827
0.97ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,230
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 17827
1.17ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,290
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 17827
1.23ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,380
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
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Historical
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FY2027
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Freeburg, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Freeburg, PA is $1,190 a month. That is up 5.3% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Freeburg is in the Snyder County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,084. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Freeburg is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Freeburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$830
+1.2%
$747–$913
1BR
$950
$950
0.0%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,130
$1,190
+5.3%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,410
$1,510
+7.1%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,670
$1,700
+1.8%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Freeburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$830
$950
$1,190
$1,510
$1,700
FY 2026
$820
$950
$1,130
$1,410
$1,670
FY 2025
$690
$820
$940
$1,190
$1,400
FY 2024area FMR
$660
$787
$894
$1,152
$1,306
FY 2023area FMR
$733
$734
$846
$1,114
$1,215
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Freeburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Freeburg, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,084, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $976 to $1,192 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,190 it would be $1,071 to $1,309. 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 Freeburg, PA in?
Freeburg, PA is in the Snyder County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,084.
How much did fair market rent change in Freeburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.3%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 26.6%.
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