FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 17038
0.85ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,190
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 17038
0.95ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,330
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 17038
1.07ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,520
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 17038
1.16ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,530
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Jonestown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jonestown, PA is $1,270 a month. That is up 10.4% from $1,150 in FY 2026. Jonestown is in the Lebanon, 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 $1,353. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Jonestown is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Jonestown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$940
+11.9%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$910
$1,010
+11.0%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,150
$1,270
+10.4%
$1,143–$1,397
3BR
$1,460
$1,620
+11.0%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,600
$1,770
+10.6%
$1,593–$1,947
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Jonestown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$1,010
$1,270
$1,620
$1,770
FY 2026
$840
$910
$1,150
$1,460
$1,600
FY 2025
$810
$860
$1,110
$1,400
$1,470
FY 2024
$750
$790
$1,020
$1,290
$1,360
FY 2023
$710
$750
$980
$1,240
$1,320
Questions about Jonestown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Jonestown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,353, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,218 to $1,488 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 Jonestown, PA in?
Jonestown, PA is in the Lebanon, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,353.
How much did fair market rent change in Jonestown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.4%, from $1,150 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.6%.
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