FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 17745
1.23ratio
FMR$900
Market$730
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
2 BR
2 BR- 17745
1.03ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,050
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 17745
1.21ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,180
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 17745
1.35ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,240
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
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Lock Haven, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lock Haven, PA is $1,080 a month. That is up 5.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Lock Haven is in the Clinton County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Lock Haven is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lock Haven, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$780
+1.3%
$702–$858
1BR
$850
$900
+5.9%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,020
$1,080
+5.9%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,330
$1,430
+7.5%
$1,287–$1,573
4BR
$1,680
$1,680
0.0%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lock Haven, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$900
$1,080
$1,430
$1,680
FY 2026
$770
$850
$1,020
$1,330
$1,680
FY 2025
$810
$820
$1,020
$1,270
$1,690
FY 2024
$760
$910
$1,090
$1,410
$1,570
FY 2023
$740
$810
$980
$1,260
$1,360
Questions about Lock Haven, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lock Haven, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,080 it would be $972 to $1,188. 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 Lock Haven, PA in?
Lock Haven, PA is in the Clinton County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Lock Haven, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,080 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.2%.
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