FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 18070
0.87ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,560
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 18070
0.87ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,890
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
3 BR
3 BR- 18070
0.92ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$2,170
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 18070
0.90ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,430
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Palm, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Palm, PA is $1,650 a month. That is down 1.2% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Palm 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 Palm is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Palm, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,220
$1,220
0.0%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,370
$1,350
−1.5%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,670
$1,650
−1.2%
$1,485–$1,815
3BR
$2,040
$1,990
−2.5%
$1,791–$2,189
4BR
$2,230
$2,190
−1.8%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Palm, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,350
$1,650
$1,990
$2,190
FY 2026
$1,220
$1,370
$1,670
$2,040
$2,230
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,260
$1,540
$1,890
$2,070
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,170
$1,420
$1,740
$1,960
FY 2023
$920
$1,040
$1,270
$1,570
$1,780
Questions about Palm, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Palm, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,650, that basic range is $1,485 to $1,815 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 Palm, PA in?
Palm, 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 Palm, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.2%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.9%.
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