FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR- 17532
0.71ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,540
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 17532
0.80ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,720
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 17532
0.97ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,850
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 17532
0.88ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,080
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Holtwood, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Holtwood, PA is $1,380 a month. That is up 9.5% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Holtwood is in the Lancaster, 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 $1,553. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Holtwood is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Holtwood, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$1,000
+12.4%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$1,000
$1,100
+10.0%
$990–$1,210
2BR
$1,260
$1,380
+9.5%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,640
$1,790
+9.1%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,670
$1,820
+9.0%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Holtwood, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,100
$1,380
$1,790
$1,820
FY 2026
$890
$1,000
$1,260
$1,640
$1,670
FY 2025
$850
$960
$1,200
$1,560
$1,600
FY 2024
$840
$950
$1,190
$1,540
$1,580
FY 2023
$810
$930
$1,170
$1,480
$1,570
Questions about Holtwood, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Holtwood, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 Holtwood, PA in?
Holtwood, PA is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.
How much did fair market rent change in Holtwood, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.5%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.9%.
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