FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 19523
0.75ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,500
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 19523
0.76ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,860
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 19523
0.84ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,090
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 19523
0.87ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,170
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Geigertown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Geigertown, PA is $1,420 a month. That is down 4.1% from $1,480 in FY 2026. Geigertown is in the Reading, PA MSA. 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Geigertown is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Geigertown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$980
−3.9%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,160
$1,120
−3.4%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,480
$1,420
−4.1%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,820
$1,750
−3.8%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$1,960
$1,880
−4.1%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Geigertown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,120
$1,420
$1,750
$1,880
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,160
$1,480
$1,820
$1,960
FY 2025
$930
$1,070
$1,350
$1,690
$1,790
FY 2024
$890
$1,040
$1,320
$1,650
$1,760
FY 2023
$730
$850
$1,090
$1,360
$1,460
Questions about Geigertown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Geigertown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,420 it would be $1,278 to $1,562. 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 Geigertown, PA in?
Geigertown, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Geigertown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.1%, from $1,480 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.3%.
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