FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 18707
0.91ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,030
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 18707
0.92ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,260
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 18707
1.01ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,510
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 18707
0.87ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,920
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Mountain Top, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mountain Top, PA is $1,160 a month. That is up 8.4% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Mountain Top is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Mountain Top is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mountain Top, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$740
$810
+9.5%
$729–$891
1BR
$880
$940
+6.8%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,070
$1,160
+8.4%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,390
$1,520
+9.4%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,510
$1,670
+10.6%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mountain Top, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$940
$1,160
$1,520
$1,670
FY 2026
$740
$880
$1,070
$1,390
$1,510
FY 2025
$660
$780
$940
$1,220
$1,340
FY 2024
$670
$790
$960
$1,240
$1,350
FY 2023
$680
$790
$970
$1,250
$1,360
Questions about Mountain Top, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mountain Top, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 Mountain Top, PA in?
Mountain Top, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Mountain Top, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.4%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.
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