FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 19539
0.89ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,500
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 19539
0.89ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,880
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 19539
0.94ratio
FMR$2,080
Market$2,210
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR- 19539
0.85ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,620
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Mertztown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mertztown, PA is $1,670 a month. That is down 9.7% from $1,850 in FY 2026. Mertztown is in the Reading, 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Mertztown is 47% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mertztown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,150
−9.4%
$1,035–$1,265
1BR
$1,480
$1,340
−9.5%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,850
$1,670
−9.7%
$1,503–$1,837
3BR
$2,310
$2,080
−10.0%
$1,872–$2,288
4BR
$2,460
$2,220
−9.8%
$1,998–$2,442
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mertztown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,150
$1,340
$1,670
$2,080
$2,220
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,480
$1,850
$2,310
$2,460
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,290
$1,620
$2,040
$2,140
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,250
$1,580
$2,000
$2,100
FY 2023
$940
$1,100
$1,400
$1,760
$1,890
Questions about Mertztown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mertztown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,670 it would be $1,503 to $1,837. 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 Mertztown, PA in?
Mertztown, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Mertztown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.7%, from $1,850 in FY 2026 to $1,670 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.3%.
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