FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 18618
1.01ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,470
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 18618
1.11ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,660
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 18618
1.25ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$1,930
vs market+$480
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
4 BR
4 BR- 18618
1.24ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,140
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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Harveys Lake, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Harveys Lake, PA is $1,840 a month. That is up 4.5% from $1,760 in FY 2026. Harveys Lake is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Harveys Lake is 62% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Harveys Lake, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,440
$1,490
+3.5%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,760
$1,840
+4.5%
$1,656–$2,024
3BR
$2,290
$2,410
+5.2%
$2,169–$2,651
4BR
$2,480
$2,650
+6.9%
$2,385–$2,915
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Harveys Lake, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,490
$1,840
$2,410
$2,650
FY 2026
$1,210
$1,440
$1,760
$2,290
$2,480
FY 2025
$1,090
$1,300
$1,570
$2,040
$2,230
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,180
$1,440
$1,860
$2,030
FY 2023
$940
$1,100
$1,340
$1,730
$1,880
Questions about Harveys Lake, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Harveys Lake, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,840 it would be $1,656 to $2,024. 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 Harveys Lake, PA in?
Harveys Lake, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Harveys Lake, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.5%, from $1,760 in FY 2026 to $1,840 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.3%.
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