FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 18002
0.98ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,610
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 18002
1.03ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,840
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 18002
1.08ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,200
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR- 18002
0.98ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,600
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Lehigh Valley, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lehigh Valley, PA is $1,900 a month. That is up 12.4% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Lehigh Valley is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Lehigh Valley is 67% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lehigh Valley, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,350
+15.4%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,390
$1,570
+12.9%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,690
$1,900
+12.4%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$2,160
$2,380
+10.2%
$2,142–$2,618
4BR
$2,270
$2,560
+12.8%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lehigh Valley, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,570
$1,900
$2,380
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,390
$1,690
$2,160
$2,270
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,260
$1,560
$1,990
$2,080
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,170
$1,470
$1,880
$1,960
FY 2023
$990
$1,130
$1,430
$1,830
$1,920
Questions about Lehigh Valley, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lehigh Valley, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,900 it would be $1,710 to $2,090. 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 Lehigh Valley, PA in?
Lehigh Valley, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in Lehigh Valley, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.4%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.9%.
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