FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 18940
1.13ratio
FMR$2,300
Market$2,030
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
2 BR
2 BR- 18940
1.06ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,590
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 18940
1.03ratio
FMR$3,280
Market$3,170
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 18940
0.86ratio
FMR$3,610
Market$4,220
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
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Newtown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Newtown, PA is $2,750 a month. That is up 1.5% from $2,710 in FY 2026. Newtown is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Newtown is 142% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Newtown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,090
$2,130
+1.9%
$1,917–$2,343
1BR
$2,280
$2,300
+0.9%
$2,070–$2,530
2BR
$2,710
$2,750
+1.5%
$2,475–$3,025
3BR
$3,250
$3,280
+0.9%
$2,952–$3,608
4BR
$3,630
$3,610
−0.6%
$3,249–$3,971
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Newtown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,130
$2,300
$2,750
$3,280
$3,610
FY 2026
$2,090
$2,280
$2,710
$3,250
$3,630
FY 2025
$2,020
$2,220
$2,650
$3,190
$3,630
FY 2024
$1,940
$2,160
$2,580
$3,120
$3,600
FY 2023
$1,610
$1,820
$2,190
$2,670
$3,100
Questions about Newtown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Newtown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,750, that basic range is $2,475 to $3,025 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 Newtown, PA in?
Newtown, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Newtown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $2,710 in FY 2026 to $2,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.6%.
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