FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 18347
0.66ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,700
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
2 BR
2 BR- 18347
0.77ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,800
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 18347
0.91ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,060
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 18347
0.92ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$2,480
vs market-$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Historical
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Pocono Lake, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pocono Lake, PA is $1,380 a month. That is down 1.4% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Pocono Lake is in the Monroe 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 $1,550. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Pocono Lake is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pocono Lake, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,110
+5.7%
$999–$1,221
1BR
$1,070
$1,120
+4.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,400
$1,380
−1.4%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,840
$1,870
+1.6%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$2,150
$2,290
+6.5%
$2,061–$2,519
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pocono Lake, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,110
$1,120
$1,380
$1,870
$2,290
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,070
$1,400
$1,840
$2,150
FY 2025
$1,040
$1,070
$1,400
$1,840
$2,150
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,070
$1,410
$1,910
$2,280
FY 2023
$940
$940
$1,240
$1,710
$2,020
Questions about Pocono Lake, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pocono Lake, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,395 to $1,705 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. 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 Pocono Lake, PA in?
Pocono Lake, PA is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,550.
How much did fair market rent change in Pocono Lake, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.4%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.3%.
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