FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 18451
0.68ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,800
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 18451
0.71ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$2,060
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 18451
1.00ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,020
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 18451
1.14ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,140
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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Historical
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Market rent
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Paupack, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Paupack, PA is $1,460 a month. That is down 2.7% from $1,500 in FY 2026. Paupack is in the Pike County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,521. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Paupack is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Paupack, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,150
$1,080
−6.1%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,190
$1,220
+2.5%
$1,098–$1,342
2BR
$1,500
$1,460
−2.7%
$1,314–$1,606
3BR
$2,030
$2,030
0.0%
$1,827–$2,233
4BR
$2,480
$2,440
−1.6%
$2,196–$2,684
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Paupack, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,220
$1,460
$2,030
$2,440
FY 2026
$1,150
$1,190
$1,500
$2,030
$2,480
FY 2025
$1,240
$1,250
$1,620
$2,100
$2,690
FY 2024
$1,230
$1,240
$1,630
$2,080
$2,690
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,070
$1,410
$1,840
$2,360
Questions about Paupack, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Paupack, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,521, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,369 to $1,673 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,460 it would be $1,314 to $1,606. 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 Paupack, PA in?
Paupack, PA is in the Pike County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,521.
How much did fair market rent change in Paupack, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.7%, from $1,500 in FY 2026 to $1,460 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.5%.
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