FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 17355
0.77ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,240
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 17355
0.82ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,480
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 17355
0.99ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,640
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 17355
0.94ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,770
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Railroad, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Railroad, PA is $1,210 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Railroad is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Railroad is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Railroad, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$840
−2.3%
$756–$924
1BR
$970
$960
−1.0%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,210
$1,210
0.0%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,640
$1,620
−1.2%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,700
$1,670
−1.8%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Railroad, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$960
$1,210
$1,620
$1,670
FY 2026
$860
$970
$1,210
$1,640
$1,700
FY 2025
$820
$920
$1,150
$1,560
$1,610
FY 2024
$760
$830
$1,050
$1,400
$1,460
FY 2023
$730
$820
$1,050
$1,370
$1,460
Questions about Railroad, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Railroad, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,194 to $1,460 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Railroad, PA in?
Railroad, PA is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,327.
How much did fair market rent change in Railroad, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.2%.
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