For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mercersburg, PA is $1,330 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Mercersburg is in the Chambersburg, PA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,325. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Mercersburg is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mercersburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$930
−5.1%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$1,080
$1,070
−0.9%
$963–$1,177
2BR
$1,330
$1,330
0.0%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,750
$1,770
+1.1%
$1,593–$1,947
4BR
$1,920
$1,910
−0.5%
$1,719–$2,101
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mercersburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,070
$1,330
$1,770
$1,910
FY 2026
$980
$1,080
$1,330
$1,750
$1,920
FY 2025
$930
$960
$1,170
$1,560
$1,770
FY 2024
$900
$900
$1,130
$1,500
$1,690
FY 2023
$780
$790
$1,010
$1,370
$1,480
Questions about Mercersburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mercersburg, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,325, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,193 to $1,458 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,330 it would be $1,197 to $1,463. 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 Mercersburg, PA in?
Mercersburg, PA is in the Chambersburg, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,325.
How much did fair market rent change in Mercersburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.7%.
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