FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 15754
1.36ratio
FMR$900
Market$660
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.36
2 BR
2 BR- 15754
1.20ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$880
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
3 BR
3 BR- 15754
1.33ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,100
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
4 BR
4 BR- 15754
1.53ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,040
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.53
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Lucernemines, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lucernemines, PA is $1,060 a month. That is up 6.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Lucernemines is in the Indiana 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 Lucernemines is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lucernemines, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$770
−1.3%
$693–$847
1BR
$870
$900
+3.4%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,000
$1,060
+6.0%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,350
$1,460
+8.1%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,530
$1,590
+3.9%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lucernemines, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$900
$1,060
$1,460
$1,590
FY 2026
$780
$870
$1,000
$1,350
$1,530
FY 2025
$720
$800
$910
$1,230
$1,390
FY 2024area FMR
$627
$741
$859
$1,136
$1,243
FY 2023area FMR
$612
$706
$831
$1,073
$1,125
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lucernemines, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lucernemines, 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 $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Lucernemines, PA in?
Lucernemines, PA is in the Indiana 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 Lucernemines, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 16.5%.
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