FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 15065
0.88ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,010
vs market-$120
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 15065
1.04ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,040
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 15065
1.04ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,330
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 15065
0.99ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,510
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
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Historical
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Market rent
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Natrona Heights, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Natrona Heights, PA is $1,080 a month. That is up 10.2% from $980 in FY 2026. Natrona Heights is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, 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 Natrona Heights is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Natrona Heights, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$840
+10.5%
$756–$924
1BR
$810
$890
+9.9%
$801–$979
2BR
$980
$1,080
+10.2%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,250
$1,380
+10.4%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,350
$1,500
+11.1%
$1,350–$1,650
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Natrona Heights, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$890
$1,080
$1,380
$1,500
FY 2026
$760
$810
$980
$1,250
$1,350
FY 2025
$770
$830
$990
$1,260
$1,360
FY 2024
$730
$770
$920
$1,170
$1,270
FY 2023
$710
$750
$900
$1,140
$1,250
Questions about Natrona Heights, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Natrona Heights, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,080, that basic range is $972 to $1,188 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 Natrona Heights, PA in?
Natrona Heights, PA is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Natrona Heights, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.2%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,080 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.0%.
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