FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 19063
0.95ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,710
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 19063
0.92ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,130
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 19063
0.75ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$3,090
vs market-$770
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
4 BR
4 BR- 19063
0.66ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$3,860
vs market-$1,300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
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FY 2023-2027
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Media, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Media, PA is $1,950 a month. That is up 2.1% from $1,910 in FY 2026. Media is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Media is 72% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Media, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,470
$1,510
+2.7%
$1,359–$1,661
1BR
$1,600
$1,630
+1.9%
$1,467–$1,793
2BR
$1,910
$1,950
+2.1%
$1,755–$2,145
3BR
$2,290
$2,320
+1.3%
$2,088–$2,552
4BR
$2,560
$2,560
0.0%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Media, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,510
$1,630
$1,950
$2,320
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,470
$1,600
$1,910
$2,290
$2,560
FY 2025
$1,450
$1,590
$1,900
$2,290
$2,600
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,510
$1,810
$2,190
$2,520
FY 2023
$1,150
$1,300
$1,570
$1,910
$2,220
Questions about Media, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Media, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,950, that basic range is $1,755 to $2,145 a month. 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 Media, PA in?
Media, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Media, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.1%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.2%.
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