FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 17349
1.07ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,280
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 17349
1.15ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,520
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
3 BR
3 BR- 17349
1.45ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$1,600
vs market+$720
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.45
4 BR
4 BR- 17349
1.28ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$1,900
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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New Freedom, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in New Freedom, PA is $1,750 a month. That is up 1.2% from $1,730 in FY 2026. New Freedom is in the York-Hanover, 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 $1,327. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so New Freedom is 54% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Freedom, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,250
+4.2%
$1,125–$1,375
1BR
$1,370
$1,370
0.0%
$1,233–$1,507
2BR
$1,730
$1,750
+1.2%
$1,575–$1,925
3BR
$2,330
$2,320
−0.4%
$2,088–$2,552
4BR
$2,400
$2,430
+1.3%
$2,187–$2,673
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Freedom, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,250
$1,370
$1,750
$2,320
$2,430
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,370
$1,730
$2,330
$2,400
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,370
$1,710
$2,320
$2,400
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,150
$1,450
$1,930
$2,020
FY 2023
$930
$1,040
$1,330
$1,730
$1,850
Questions about New Freedom, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Freedom, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,194 to $1,460 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,750 it would be $1,575 to $1,925. 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 New Freedom, PA in?
New Freedom, PA is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,327.
How much did fair market rent change in New Freedom, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.2%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.6%.
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