Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Rock Glen, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Rock Glen, PA is $1,270 a month. That is down 1.6% from $1,290 in FY 2026. Rock Glen is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Rock Glen is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rock Glen, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$880
−2.2%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,040
$1,020
−1.9%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,290
$1,270
−1.6%
$1,143–$1,397
3BR
$1,630
$1,610
−1.2%
$1,449–$1,771
4BR
$1,790
$1,770
−1.1%
$1,593–$1,947
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rock Glen, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,020
$1,270
$1,610
$1,770
FY 2026
$900
$1,040
$1,290
$1,630
$1,790
FY 2025
$860
$970
$1,210
$1,530
$1,690
FY 2024
$780
$940
$1,140
$1,410
$1,580
FY 2023
$750
$880
$1,060
$1,320
$1,450
Questions about Rock Glen, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Rock Glen, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 Rock Glen, PA in?
Rock Glen, PA is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in Rock Glen, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.6%, from $1,290 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.8%.
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