FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 17740
1.02ratio
FMR$900
Market$880
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
2 BR
2 BR- 17740
1.15ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$950
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
3 BR
3 BR- 17740
1.54ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$940
vs market+$510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.54
4 BR
4 BR- 17740
1.86ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$880
vs market+$760
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.86
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FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Jersey Shore, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jersey Shore, PA is $1,090 a month. That is up 3.8% from $1,050 in FY 2026. Jersey Shore is in the Williamsport, 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 $1,217. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Jersey Shore is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jersey Shore, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$770
+5.5%
$693–$847
1BR
$860
$900
+4.7%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,050
$1,090
+3.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,380
$1,450
+5.1%
$1,305–$1,595
4BR
$1,560
$1,640
+5.1%
$1,476–$1,804
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jersey Shore, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$900
$1,090
$1,450
$1,640
FY 2026
$730
$860
$1,050
$1,380
$1,560
FY 2025
$700
$830
$1,000
$1,300
$1,480
FY 2024
$690
$830
$990
$1,280
$1,430
FY 2023
$680
$740
$900
$1,160
$1,250
Questions about Jersey Shore, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jersey Shore, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,217, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,095 to $1,339 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Jersey Shore, PA in?
Jersey Shore, PA is in the Williamsport, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,217.
How much did fair market rent change in Jersey Shore, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.8%, from $1,050 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.1%.
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