FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 17030
0.78ratio
FMR$820
Market$1,050
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 17030
0.89ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,130
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 17030
1.09ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,200
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 17030
1.06ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,260
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Gratz, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gratz, PA is $1,010 a month. That is down 2.9% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Gratz 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 Gratz is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gratz, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$740
+2.8%
$666–$814
1BR
$830
$820
−1.2%
$738–$902
2BR
$1,040
$1,010
−2.9%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,340
$1,310
−2.2%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,380
$1,340
−2.9%
$1,206–$1,474
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gratz, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$820
$1,010
$1,310
$1,340
FY 2026
$720
$830
$1,040
$1,340
$1,380
FY 2025
$790
$920
$1,150
$1,480
$1,530
FY 2024
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
FY 2023
$660
$760
$970
$1,230
$1,320
Questions about Gratz, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gratz, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,010, that basic range is $909 to $1,111 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 Gratz, PA in?
Gratz, 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 Gratz, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.9%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 4.1%.
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