FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 18709
0.84ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,110
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 18709
0.86ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,340
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 18709
0.85ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,780
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 18709
0.89ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,870
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Luzerne, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Luzerne, PA is $1,150 a month. That is up 11.7% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Luzerne is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Luzerne is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Luzerne, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$710
$800
+12.7%
$720–$880
1BR
$850
$930
+9.4%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,030
$1,150
+11.7%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,340
$1,510
+12.7%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,450
$1,660
+14.5%
$1,494–$1,826
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Luzerne, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$930
$1,150
$1,510
$1,660
FY 2026
$710
$850
$1,030
$1,340
$1,450
FY 2025
$660
$770
$940
$1,210
$1,320
FY 2024
$640
$750
$910
$1,180
$1,280
FY 2023
$570
$670
$820
$1,060
$1,150
Questions about Luzerne, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Luzerne, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. 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 Luzerne, PA in?
Luzerne, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Luzerne, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.7%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.2%.
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