FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 17949
0.83ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,020
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 17949
1.03ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,080
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 17949
1.18ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,230
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 17949
1.13ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,330
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Mahanoy Plane, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mahanoy Plane, PA is $1,110 a month. That is up 6.7% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Mahanoy Plane 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 Plane is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mahanoy Plane, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$780
+6.8%
$702–$858
1BR
$790
$850
+7.6%
$765–$935
2BR
$1,040
$1,110
+6.7%
$999–$1,221
3BR
$1,350
$1,450
+7.4%
$1,305–$1,595
4BR
$1,420
$1,500
+5.6%
$1,350–$1,650
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mahanoy Plane, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$850
$1,110
$1,450
$1,500
FY 2026
$730
$790
$1,040
$1,350
$1,420
FY 2025
$730
$740
$970
$1,260
$1,330
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 Plane, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mahanoy Plane, 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 $1,110 it would be $999 to $1,221. 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 Plane, PA in?
Mahanoy Plane, 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 Plane, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,110 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.4%.
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