FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 18634
1.05ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$950
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
2 BR
2 BR- 18634
1.03ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,190
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 18634
1.09ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,480
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 18634
1.11ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,590
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Nanticoke, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Nanticoke, PA is $1,230 a month. That is up 8.8% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Nanticoke, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$780
$860
+10.3%
$774–$946
1BR
$930
$1,000
+7.5%
$900–$1,100
2BR
$1,130
$1,230
+8.8%
$1,107–$1,353
3BR
$1,470
$1,610
+9.5%
$1,449–$1,771
4BR
$1,590
$1,770
+11.3%
$1,593–$1,947
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Nanticoke, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$1,000
$1,230
$1,610
$1,770
FY 2026
$780
$930
$1,130
$1,470
$1,590
FY 2025
$690
$830
$1,000
$1,300
$1,420
FY 2024
$650
$760
$920
$1,190
$1,300
FY 2023
$630
$740
$900
$1,160
$1,260
Questions about Nanticoke, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Nanticoke, 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 $1,230 it would be $1,107 to $1,353. 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 Nanticoke, PA in?
Nanticoke, 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 Nanticoke, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.8%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.7%.
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