For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Masontown, PA is $1,250 a month. That is up 10.6% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Masontown is in the Greene 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 $1,135. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Masontown is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Masontown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$970
+11.5%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$940
$1,030
+9.6%
$927–$1,133
2BR
$1,130
$1,250
+10.6%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,440
$1,600
+11.1%
$1,440–$1,760
4BR
$1,560
$1,730
+10.9%
$1,557–$1,903
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Masontown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$1,030
$1,250
$1,600
$1,730
FY 2026
$870
$940
$1,130
$1,440
$1,560
FY 2025
$820
$880
$1,050
$1,340
$1,440
FY 2024
$740
$780
$940
$1,190
$1,300
FY 2023
$700
$740
$890
$1,130
$1,240
Questions about Masontown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Masontown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,135, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,022 to $1,249 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 Masontown, PA in?
Masontown, PA is in the Greene County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,135.
How much did fair market rent change in Masontown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.6%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.4%.
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