FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 18704
1.05ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,100
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR- 18704
1.08ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,320
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 18704
1.05ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,770
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 18704
1.10ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,860
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
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Historical
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Kingston, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kingston, PA is $1,420 a month. That is up 12.7% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Kingston 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 Kingston is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kingston, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$990
+13.8%
$891–$1,089
1BR
$1,030
$1,150
+11.7%
$1,035–$1,265
2BR
$1,260
$1,420
+12.7%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,640
$1,860
+13.4%
$1,674–$2,046
4BR
$1,780
$2,040
+14.6%
$1,836–$2,244
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kingston, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$990
$1,150
$1,420
$1,860
$2,040
FY 2026
$870
$1,030
$1,260
$1,640
$1,780
FY 2025
$780
$930
$1,130
$1,470
$1,610
FY 2024
$740
$860
$1,050
$1,360
$1,480
FY 2023
$740
$860
$1,050
$1,360
$1,480
Questions about Kingston, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kingston, 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 $1,420 it would be $1,278 to $1,562. 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 Kingston, PA in?
Kingston, 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 Kingston, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.7%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.2%.
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