FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 18370
0.75ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,520
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 18370
0.81ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,720
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 18370
0.90ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$2,100
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 18370
0.91ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,540
vs market-$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Swiftwater, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Swiftwater, PA is $1,390 a month. That is down 0.7% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Swiftwater is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Swiftwater is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Swiftwater, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$1,130
+7.6%
$1,017–$1,243
1BR
$1,070
$1,140
+6.5%
$1,026–$1,254
2BR
$1,400
$1,390
−0.7%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,840
$1,900
+3.3%
$1,710–$2,090
4BR
$2,150
$2,320
+7.9%
$2,088–$2,552
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Swiftwater, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,130
$1,140
$1,390
$1,900
$2,320
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,070
$1,400
$1,840
$2,150
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,020
$1,350
$1,810
$2,170
FY 2024
$1,130
$1,130
$1,490
$2,010
$2,410
FY 2023
$1,150
$1,160
$1,530
$2,100
$2,490
Questions about Swiftwater, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Swiftwater, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,395 to $1,705 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,390 it would be $1,251 to $1,529. 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 Swiftwater, PA in?
Swiftwater, PA is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,550.
How much did fair market rent change in Swiftwater, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.7%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 9.2%.
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