FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 19555
0.85ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,310
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 19555
0.98ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,450
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 19555
1.04ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,680
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 19555
1.03ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$1,820
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Shoemakersville, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shoemakersville, PA is $1,420 a month. That is down 3.4% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Shoemakersville is in the Reading, PA MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Shoemakersville is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shoemakersville, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$980
−3.0%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$1,150
$1,120
−2.6%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,470
$1,420
−3.4%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,810
$1,750
−3.3%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$1,950
$1,880
−3.6%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shoemakersville, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$1,120
$1,420
$1,750
$1,880
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,150
$1,470
$1,810
$1,950
FY 2025
$860
$990
$1,250
$1,560
$1,660
FY 2024
$830
$960
$1,220
$1,520
$1,620
FY 2023
$720
$840
$1,070
$1,340
$1,440
Questions about Shoemakersville, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shoemakersville, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,420 it would be $1,278 to $1,562. 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 Shoemakersville, PA in?
Shoemakersville, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Shoemakersville, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.4%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.7%.
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