FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 18083
1.03ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,450
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
2 BR
2 BR- 18083
1.08ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,670
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 18083
1.02ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$2,220
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 18083
0.84ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,890
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Stockertown, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stockertown, PA is $1,810 a month. That is up 12.4% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Stockertown is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Stockertown is 59% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stockertown, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,280
+15.3%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,320
$1,490
+12.9%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,610
$1,810
+12.4%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,060
$2,270
+10.2%
$2,043–$2,497
4BR
$2,160
$2,440
+13.0%
$2,196–$2,684
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stockertown, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,490
$1,810
$2,270
$2,440
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,320
$1,610
$2,060
$2,160
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,180
$1,470
$1,880
$1,960
FY 2024
$970
$1,130
$1,420
$1,810
$1,890
FY 2023
$960
$1,090
$1,380
$1,770
$1,850
Questions about Stockertown, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stockertown, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Stockertown, PA in?
Stockertown, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in Stockertown, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.4%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.2%.
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