FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 19535
0.91ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,400
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 19535
0.90ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,820
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 19535
1.03ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,950
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 19535
1.04ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,080
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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Historical
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Limekiln, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Limekiln, PA is $1,640 a month. That is down 9.9% from $1,820 in FY 2026. Limekiln is in the Reading, 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Limekiln is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Limekiln, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,130
−9.6%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,420
$1,280
−9.9%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,820
$1,640
−9.9%
$1,476–$1,804
3BR
$2,230
$2,010
−9.9%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,410
$2,170
−10.0%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Limekiln, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,280
$1,640
$2,010
$2,170
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,420
$1,820
$2,230
$2,410
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,240
$1,570
$1,960
$2,080
FY 2024
$1,020
$1,180
$1,500
$1,870
$1,990
FY 2023
$830
$980
$1,240
$1,560
$1,670
Questions about Limekiln, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Limekiln, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,640 it would be $1,476 to $1,804. 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 Limekiln, PA in?
Limekiln, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Limekiln, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $1,820 in FY 2026 to $1,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.3%.
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