FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 17945
1.00ratio
FMR$850
Market$850
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 17945
1.10ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$940
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 17945
1.29ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,040
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 17945
1.31ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,080
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
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Locustdale, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Locustdale, PA is $1,030 a month. That is up 6.2% from $970 in FY 2026. Locustdale is in the Schuylkill 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 $1,068. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Locustdale is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Locustdale, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$720
+4.3%
$648–$792
1BR
$790
$850
+7.6%
$765–$935
2BR
$970
$1,030
+6.2%
$927–$1,133
3BR
$1,260
$1,340
+6.3%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,360
$1,420
+4.4%
$1,278–$1,562
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Locustdale, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$720
$850
$1,030
$1,340
$1,420
FY 2026
$690
$790
$970
$1,260
$1,360
FY 2025
$670
$800
$960
$1,180
$1,320
FY 2024
$720
$870
$1,060
$1,280
$1,460
FY 2023
$680
$810
$970
$1,180
$1,300
Questions about Locustdale, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Locustdale, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,030 it would be $927 to $1,133. 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 Locustdale, PA in?
Locustdale, PA is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,068.
How much did fair market rent change in Locustdale, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,030 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.2%.
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