FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 17027
0.98ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,290
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 17027
1.19ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,340
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
3 BR
3 BR- 17027
1.03ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,010
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 17027
0.87ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,460
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Grantham, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Grantham, PA is $1,590 a month. That is up 4.6% from $1,520 in FY 2026. Grantham is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Grantham is 40% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Grantham, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,160
+8.4%
$1,044–$1,276
1BR
$1,230
$1,270
+3.3%
$1,143–$1,397
2BR
$1,520
$1,590
+4.6%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$1,980
$2,070
+4.5%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,040
$2,130
+4.4%
$1,917–$2,343
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Grantham, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,160
$1,270
$1,590
$2,070
$2,130
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,230
$1,520
$1,980
$2,040
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,180
$1,460
$1,900
$1,970
FY 2024
$930
$1,060
$1,330
$1,730
$1,800
FY 2023
$900
$1,020
$1,290
$1,660
$1,750
Questions about Grantham, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Grantham, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,590, that basic range is $1,431 to $1,749 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 Grantham, PA in?
Grantham, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Grantham, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.6%, from $1,520 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.3%.
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