FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 19081
0.94ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,970
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 19081
0.91ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,410
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 19081
0.80ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$3,050
vs market-$620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Swarthmore, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Swarthmore, PA is $1,850 a month. That is up 5.1% from $1,760 in FY 2026. Swarthmore is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Swarthmore is 63% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Swarthmore, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,360
$1,430
+5.1%
$1,287–$1,573
1BR
$1,480
$1,550
+4.7%
$1,395–$1,705
2BR
$1,760
$1,850
+5.1%
$1,665–$2,035
3BR
$2,110
$2,200
+4.3%
$1,980–$2,420
4BR
$2,360
$2,430
+3.0%
$2,187–$2,673
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Swarthmore, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,430
$1,550
$1,850
$2,200
$2,430
FY 2026
$1,360
$1,480
$1,760
$2,110
$2,360
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,450
$1,730
$2,080
$2,370
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,340
$1,610
$1,950
$2,250
FY 2023
$1,050
$1,190
$1,430
$1,740
$2,020
Questions about Swarthmore, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Swarthmore, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,850, that basic range is $1,665 to $2,035 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 Swarthmore, PA in?
Swarthmore, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Swarthmore, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $1,760 in FY 2026 to $1,850 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.4%.
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