FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 19543
0.84ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,530
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 19543
0.89ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,840
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 19543
0.97ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$2,070
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 19543
0.97ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,240
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Morgantown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Morgantown, PA is $1,630 a month. That is down 1.2% from $1,650 in FY 2026. Morgantown 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 Morgantown is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Morgantown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,150
$1,150
0.0%
$1,035–$1,265
1BR
$1,300
$1,280
−1.5%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,650
$1,630
−1.2%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$2,040
$2,000
−2.0%
$1,800–$2,200
4BR
$2,180
$2,180
0.0%
$1,962–$2,398
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Morgantown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,150
$1,280
$1,630
$2,000
$2,180
FY 2026
$1,150
$1,300
$1,650
$2,040
$2,180
FY 2025
$950
$1,100
$1,380
$1,730
$1,830
FY 2024
$930
$1,080
$1,370
$1,710
$1,820
FY 2023
$810
$940
$1,190
$1,490
$1,610
Questions about Morgantown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Morgantown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,630, that basic range is $1,467 to $1,793 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 Morgantown, PA in?
Morgantown, 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 Morgantown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.2%, from $1,650 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.0%.
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