FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 15676
0.91ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,090
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 15676
1.02ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,170
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 15676
1.20ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,270
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
4 BR
4 BR- 15676
1.21ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,360
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Pleasant Unity, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pleasant Unity, PA is $1,190 a month. That is up 5.3% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Pleasant Unity 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 Pleasant Unity is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pleasant Unity, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$920
+5.7%
$828–$1,012
1BR
$940
$990
+5.3%
$891–$1,089
2BR
$1,130
$1,190
+5.3%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,440
$1,520
+5.6%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,550
$1,650
+6.5%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pleasant Unity, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$920
$990
$1,190
$1,520
$1,650
FY 2026
$870
$940
$1,130
$1,440
$1,550
FY 2025
$890
$950
$1,140
$1,450
$1,570
FY 2024
$810
$850
$1,020
$1,300
$1,410
FY 2023
$760
$800
$960
$1,230
$1,340
Questions about Pleasant Unity, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pleasant Unity, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,190, that basic range is $1,071 to $1,309 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 Pleasant Unity, PA in?
Pleasant Unity, 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 Pleasant Unity, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.3%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.0%.
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