FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 17876
1.11ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,040
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 17876
1.13ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,290
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 17876
1.14ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,450
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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Shamokin Dam, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shamokin Dam, PA is $1,150 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Shamokin Dam is in the Snyder 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 $1,084. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Shamokin Dam is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shamokin Dam, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$800
−4.8%
$720–$880
1BR
$970
$920
−5.2%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,150
$1,150
0.0%
$1,035–$1,265
3BR
$1,430
$1,460
+2.1%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,700
$1,650
−2.9%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shamokin Dam, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$920
$1,150
$1,460
$1,650
FY 2026
$840
$970
$1,150
$1,430
$1,700
FY 2025
$720
$860
$980
$1,240
$1,460
FY 2024area FMR
$660
$787
$894
$1,152
$1,306
FY 2023area FMR
$733
$734
$846
$1,114
$1,215
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Shamokin Dam, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shamokin Dam, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,084, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $976 to $1,192 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,150 it would be $1,035 to $1,265. 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 Shamokin Dam, PA in?
Shamokin Dam, PA is in the Snyder County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,084.
How much did fair market rent change in Shamokin Dam, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,150 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.3%.
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