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PA/Lancaster County/Lancaster

Lancaster, PA

CitySAFMR
Lancaster County
Found 7 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

77Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,150 – $1,310$1,030 – $1,300
1 BR$1,250 – $1,430$1,280 – $1,460
2 BR$1,550 – $1,770$1,460 – $1,720
3 BR$1,970 – $2,250$1,620 – $2,010
4 BR$2,040 – $2,330$1,800 – $2,560
5 BR$2,444Not available
6 BR$2,810Not available
7 BR$3,232Not available
8 BR$3,717Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
0.94-1.16
1 BR
5
0.85-0.97
2 BR
3
0.88-1.09
3 BR
2
0.97-1.25
4 BR
3
0.84-1.13
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Lancaster, PA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 7 ZIP codes in Lancaster, PA ranges from $1,550 to $1,770 a month, with a median of $1,615. That is up 2.9% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 42% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lancaster, PA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,200+6.2%$1,080–$1,320
1BR$1,305+4.0%$1,175–$1,436
2BR$1,615+2.9%$1,454–$1,777
3BR$2,055+0.7%$1,850–$2,261
4BR$2,125+2.2%$1,913–$2,338

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lancaster, PA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,200$1,305$1,615$2,055$2,125
FY 2026$1,130$1,255$1,570$2,040$2,080
FY 2025$995$1,115$1,405$1,835$1,860
FY 2024$950$1,070$1,345$1,740$1,790
FY 2023$905$1,035$1,300$1,650$1,745

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
17601$1,770+9.6%
17603$1,690+4.6%
17602$1,680+4.0%
17604$1,550−4.0%
17605$1,550−4.0%
17608$1,550−4.0%

Questions about Lancaster, PA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lancaster, 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 $1,615 it would be $1,454 to $1,777. 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 Lancaster, PA in?

Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, PA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,615 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.2%.

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

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