FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 17048
0.98ratio
FMR$960
Market$980
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 17048
1.01ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,160
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 17048
1.21ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,250
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 17048
1.22ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,270
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
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Lykens, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lykens, PA is $1,170 a month. That is down 10.0% from $1,300 in FY 2026. Lykens is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Lykens is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lykens, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$830
−9.8%
$747–$913
1BR
$1,060
$960
−9.4%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,300
$1,170
−10.0%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,670
$1,510
−9.6%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,720
$1,550
−9.9%
$1,395–$1,705
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lykens, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$830
$960
$1,170
$1,510
$1,550
FY 2026
$920
$1,060
$1,300
$1,670
$1,720
FY 2025
$830
$970
$1,200
$1,540
$1,590
FY 2024
$770
$890
$1,110
$1,430
$1,490
FY 2023
$710
$820
$1,030
$1,320
$1,380
Questions about Lykens, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lykens, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,170, that basic range is $1,053 to $1,287 a month. 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 Lykens, PA in?
Lykens, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Lykens, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 10.0%, from $1,300 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.6%.
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