PA/Carbon County/LEHIGHTON
LEHIGHTON, PA
CitySAFMR
Carbon County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$930$930
1 BR$1,100$1,100
2 BR$1,360$1,360
3 BR$1,740
4 BR$1,810$1,810
5 BR$2,082
6 BR$2,394
7 BR$2,753
8 BR$3,166

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 18235
0.76ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,230
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.76
1 BR
1 BR· 18235
0.87ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,270
vs market-$170

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.87
2 BR
2 BR· 18235
0.96ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,410
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.96
4 BR
4 BR· 18235
0.78ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,320
vs market-$510

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.78
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$140,179
Rent
$1,360
Down payment
$28,036
Loan
$112,143
Mortgage
$709
Expenses
$451
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for LEHIGHTON, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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