FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 17948
0.89ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,030
vs market-$110
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 17948
1.13ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$1,060
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 17948
1.39ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,120
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.39
4 BR
4 BR- 17948
1.32ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,230
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.32
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Mahanoy City, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mahanoy City, PA is $1,200 a month. That is up 0.8% from $1,190 in FY 2026. Mahanoy City is in the Schuylkill 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 $1,068. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Mahanoy City is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mahanoy City, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$840
0.0%
$756–$924
1BR
$910
$920
+1.1%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,190
$1,200
+0.8%
$1,080–$1,320
3BR
$1,550
$1,560
+0.6%
$1,404–$1,716
4BR
$1,630
$1,620
−0.6%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mahanoy City, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$920
$1,200
$1,560
$1,620
FY 2026
$840
$910
$1,190
$1,550
$1,630
FY 2025
$840
$850
$1,110
$1,450
$1,520
FY 2024area FMR
$663
$663
$858
$1,129
$1,203
FY 2023area FMR
$648
$652
$843
$1,114
$1,187
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Mahanoy City, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mahanoy City, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,200 it would be $1,080 to $1,320. 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 Mahanoy City, PA in?
Mahanoy City, PA is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,068.
How much did fair market rent change in Mahanoy City, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.8%, from $1,190 in FY 2026 to $1,200 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 8.1%.
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