LYKENS, PA
CitySAFMR
Dauphin County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$920$970
1 BR$1,060$980
2 BR$1,300$1,160
3 BR$1,670$1,250
4 BR$1,720$1,270
5 BR$1,978
6 BR$2,275
7 BR$2,616
8 BR$3,008

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$110,459

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,160
HUD FMR$1,300
Market rentUsed$1,160
Est. payment standard (93%)$1,210
Market rent is below the inferred standard ($1,210, 93% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$559
Loan amount$88,367
Down payment$22,092
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$401
Property taxes-$110
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$116
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$18,859(85.4% ROI)
Projected value
$118,952
Current value$110,459
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$8,493
Loan principal paid down+$3,166
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$32,161(145.6% ROI)
Projected value
$124,974
Current value$110,459
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,515
Loan principal paid down+$5,646
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$68,391(309.6% ROI)
Projected value
$141,397
Current value$110,459
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$30,938
Loan principal paid down+$13,453
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 17048
0.92ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,000
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$828 / 0.83 ratio110% standard$1,012 / 1.01 ratio
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 17048
1.08ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$980
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$954 / 0.97 ratio110% standard$1,166 / 1.19 ratio
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 17048
1.12ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,160
vs market+$140

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,170 / 1.01 ratio110% standard$1,430 / 1.23 ratio
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 17048
1.34ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,250
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,503 / 1.20 ratio110% standard$1,837 / 1.47 ratio
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 17048
1.35ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,270
vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$1,548 / 1.22 ratio110% standard$1,892 / 1.49 ratio
1.35
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for LYKENS, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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LYKENS, PA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for LYKENS, PA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,300 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,720.

Use this page for searches like LYKENS, PA FMR, LYKENS, PA fair market rent, and LYKENS, PA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for LYKENS, PA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$920
1 bedroom$1,060
2 bedroom$1,300
3 bedroom$1,670
4 bedroom$1,720