FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 15077
1.09ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,030
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 15077
1.26ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,080
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
3 BR
3 BR- 15077
1.28ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,350
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
4 BR
4 BR- 15077
1.28ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,470
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.28
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Shippingport, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shippingport, PA is $1,360 a month. That is up 7.9% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Shippingport is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, 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 Shippingport is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shippingport, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$1,050
+8.2%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,040
$1,120
+7.7%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,260
$1,360
+7.9%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,600
$1,730
+8.1%
$1,557–$1,903
4BR
$1,730
$1,880
+8.7%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shippingport, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,120
$1,360
$1,730
$1,880
FY 2026
$970
$1,040
$1,260
$1,600
$1,730
FY 2025
$950
$1,010
$1,220
$1,550
$1,670
FY 2024
$850
$890
$1,080
$1,370
$1,490
FY 2023
$740
$780
$940
$1,200
$1,310
Questions about Shippingport, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shippingport, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,360, that basic range is $1,224 to $1,496 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 Shippingport, PA in?
Shippingport, PA is in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Shippingport, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.7%.
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