FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 18655
1.03ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,010
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 18655
1.19ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,080
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
3 BR
3 BR- 18655
1.35ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,240
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.35
4 BR
4 BR- 18655
1.43ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,290
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.43
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Shickshinny, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shickshinny, PA is $1,280 a month. That is up 5.8% from $1,210 in FY 2026. Shickshinny is in the Columbia 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 $1,136. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Shickshinny is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shickshinny, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$890
+7.2%
$801–$979
1BR
$990
$1,040
+5.1%
$936–$1,144
2BR
$1,210
$1,280
+5.8%
$1,152–$1,408
3BR
$1,560
$1,680
+7.7%
$1,512–$1,848
4BR
$1,700
$1,840
+8.2%
$1,656–$2,024
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shickshinny, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$890
$1,040
$1,280
$1,680
$1,840
FY 2026
$830
$990
$1,210
$1,560
$1,700
FY 2025
$760
$910
$1,100
$1,430
$1,560
FY 2024
$710
$830
$1,010
$1,310
$1,420
FY 2023
$670
$780
$950
$1,230
$1,330
Questions about Shickshinny, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shickshinny, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,136, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,022 to $1,250 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,280 it would be $1,152 to $1,408. 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 Shickshinny, PA in?
Shickshinny, PA is in the Columbia County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,136.
How much did fair market rent change in Shickshinny, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $1,210 in FY 2026 to $1,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.7%.
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