FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 19526
0.76ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,470
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 19526
0.95ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,500
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 19526
1.05ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,660
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 19526
1.06ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,780
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Hamburg, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hamburg, PA is $1,420 a month. That is down 6.0% from $1,510 in FY 2026. Hamburg 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 Hamburg is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hamburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,040
$980
−5.8%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,190
$1,120
−5.9%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,510
$1,420
−6.0%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,860
$1,750
−5.9%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$2,000
$1,880
−6.0%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hamburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,120
$1,420
$1,750
$1,880
FY 2026
$1,040
$1,190
$1,510
$1,860
$2,000
FY 2025
$900
$1,040
$1,310
$1,640
$1,740
FY 2024
$870
$1,020
$1,290
$1,610
$1,720
FY 2023
$730
$860
$1,090
$1,360
$1,460
Questions about Hamburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hamburg, 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 Hamburg, PA in?
Hamburg, 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 Hamburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $1,510 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