FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 18056
0.97ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,620
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 18056
1.04ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,940
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 18056
1.07ratio
FMR$2,450
Market$2,290
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 18056
1.06ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,530
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Hereford, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hereford, PA is $2,010 a month. That is down 9.0% from $2,210 in FY 2026. Hereford 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 Hereford is 77% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hereford, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,520
$1,400
−7.9%
$1,260–$1,540
1BR
$1,740
$1,570
−9.8%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$2,210
$2,010
−9.0%
$1,809–$2,211
3BR
$2,720
$2,450
−9.9%
$2,205–$2,695
4BR
$2,930
$2,690
−8.2%
$2,421–$2,959
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hereford, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,400
$1,570
$2,010
$2,450
$2,690
FY 2026
$1,520
$1,740
$2,210
$2,720
$2,930
FY 2025
$1,300
$1,510
$1,900
$2,370
$2,520
FY 2024
$980
$1,130
$1,410
$1,780
$1,890
FY 2023
$930
$1,070
$1,340
$1,700
$1,820
Questions about Hereford, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hereford, 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 $2,010 it would be $1,809 to $2,211. 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 Hereford, PA in?
Hereford, 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 Hereford, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.0%, from $2,210 in FY 2026 to $2,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.0%.
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