FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 16146
0.93ratio
FMR$830
Market$890
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 16146
1.14ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$920
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 16146
1.34ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,080
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 16146
1.42ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,160
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.42
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Sharon, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sharon, PA is $1,050 a month. That is up 7.1% from $980 in FY 2026. Sharon is in the Mercer 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 $1,028. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Sharon is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sharon, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$730
+5.8%
$657–$803
1BR
$780
$830
+6.4%
$747–$913
2BR
$980
$1,050
+7.1%
$945–$1,155
3BR
$1,360
$1,450
+6.6%
$1,305–$1,595
4BR
$1,510
$1,650
+9.3%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sharon, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$830
$1,050
$1,450
$1,650
FY 2026
$690
$780
$980
$1,360
$1,510
FY 2025
$720
$720
$910
$1,260
$1,370
FY 2024
$660
$660
$850
$1,150
$1,230
FY 2023
$630
$640
$820
$1,110
$1,170
Questions about Sharon, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sharon, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,028, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $925 to $1,131 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,050 it would be $945 to $1,155. 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 Sharon, PA in?
Sharon, PA is in the Mercer County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,028.
How much did fair market rent change in Sharon, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.1%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,050 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.0%.
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