FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 16335
1.18ratio
FMR$920
Market$780
vs market+$140
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
2 BR
2 BR- 16335
1.14ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$960
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 16335
1.38ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,090
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.38
4 BR
4 BR- 16335
1.43ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,150
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.43
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Historical
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Meadville, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Meadville, PA is $1,090 a month. That is up 3.8% from $1,050 in FY 2026. Meadville is in the Crawford 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 $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Meadville is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Meadville, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$840
+7.7%
$756–$924
1BR
$850
$920
+8.2%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,050
$1,090
+3.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,410
$1,500
+6.4%
$1,350–$1,650
4BR
$1,590
$1,650
+3.8%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Meadville, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$920
$1,090
$1,500
$1,650
FY 2026
$780
$850
$1,050
$1,410
$1,590
FY 2025
$750
$770
$980
$1,280
$1,470
FY 2024area FMR
$631
$651
$845
$1,083
$1,274
FY 2023area FMR
$607
$638
$821
$1,041
$1,224
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Meadville, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Meadville, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Meadville, PA in?
Meadville, PA is in the Crawford County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Meadville, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.8%, from $1,050 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.2%.
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