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Shippensburg, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shippensburg, PA is $1,390 a month. That is up 1.5% from $1,370 in FY 2026. Shippensburg is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Shippensburg is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shippensburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$1,000
+2.0%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$1,110
$1,120
+0.9%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,370
$1,390
+1.5%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,780
$1,810
+1.7%
$1,629–$1,991
4BR
$1,870
$1,880
+0.5%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shippensburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,120
$1,390
$1,810
$1,880
FY 2026
$980
$1,110
$1,370
$1,780
$1,870
FY 2025
$890
$1,000
$1,230
$1,600
$1,700
FY 2024
$830
$920
$1,150
$1,490
$1,590
FY 2023
$800
$880
$1,110
$1,450
$1,540
Questions about Shippensburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shippensburg, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,390, that basic range is $1,251 to $1,529 a month. 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 Shippensburg, PA in?
Shippensburg, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Shippensburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $1,370 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.2%.
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