FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 18062
1.23ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$1,710
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
2 BR
2 BR- 18062
1.34ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$1,910
vs market+$640
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
3 BR
3 BR- 18062
1.35ratio
FMR$3,190
Market$2,360
vs market+$830
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
4 BR
4 BR- 18062
1.17ratio
FMR$3,440
Market$2,940
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Macungie, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Macungie, PA is $2,550 a month. That is up 10.9% from $2,300 in FY 2026. Macungie is in the Reading, 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Macungie is 124% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Macungie, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,800
+13.2%
$1,620–$1,980
1BR
$1,890
$2,100
+11.1%
$1,890–$2,310
2BR
$2,300
$2,550
+10.9%
$2,295–$2,805
3BR
$2,940
$3,190
+8.5%
$2,871–$3,509
4BR
$3,090
$3,440
+11.3%
$3,096–$3,784
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Macungie, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,800
$2,100
$2,550
$3,190
$3,440
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,890
$2,300
$2,940
$3,090
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,700
$2,110
$2,700
$2,810
FY 2024
$1,310
$1,530
$1,920
$2,450
$2,560
FY 2023
$1,250
$1,430
$1,810
$2,320
$2,430
Questions about Macungie, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Macungie, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,550 it would be $2,295 to $2,805. 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 Macungie, PA in?
Macungie, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Macungie, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.9%, from $2,300 in FY 2026 to $2,550 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.9%.
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