FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 17074
0.82ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,070
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 17074
0.96ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,140
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 17074
1.13ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,250
vs market+$160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 17074
1.13ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,280
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Newport, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newport, PA is $1,100 a month. That is up 5.8% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Newport is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, 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 Newport is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newport, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$740
$800
+8.1%
$720–$880
1BR
$840
$880
+4.8%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,040
$1,100
+5.8%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,340
$1,410
+5.2%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,380
$1,450
+5.1%
$1,305–$1,595
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newport, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$880
$1,100
$1,410
$1,450
FY 2026
$740
$840
$1,040
$1,340
$1,380
FY 2025
$790
$920
$1,150
$1,480
$1,530
FY 2024
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
FY 2023
$680
$780
$980
$1,250
$1,320
Questions about Newport, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newport, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,100, that basic range is $990 to $1,210 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 Newport, PA in?
Newport, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Newport, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.2%.
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