FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 15068
0.97ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,000
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
2 BR
2 BR- 15068
1.09ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,070
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 15068
1.18ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,260
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 15068
0.11ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$14,110
vs market-$12,490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.11
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Historical
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New Kensington, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in New Kensington, PA is $1,170 a month. That is up 5.4% from $1,110 in FY 2026. New Kensington 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 New Kensington is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for New Kensington, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$910
+5.8%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$920
$970
+5.4%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,110
$1,170
+5.4%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,420
$1,490
+4.9%
$1,341–$1,639
4BR
$1,530
$1,620
+5.9%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for New Kensington, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$970
$1,170
$1,490
$1,620
FY 2026
$860
$920
$1,110
$1,420
$1,530
FY 2025
$870
$930
$1,120
$1,430
$1,540
FY 2024
$810
$860
$1,030
$1,310
$1,420
FY 2023
$770
$800
$970
$1,230
$1,350
Questions about New Kensington, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in New Kensington, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,170, that basic range is $1,053 to $1,287 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 New Kensington, PA in?
New Kensington, 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 New Kensington, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.4%, from $1,110 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.6%.
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