FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 15084
0.83ratio
FMR$860
Market$1,030
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 15084
0.74ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,400
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 15084
1.05ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,270
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 15084
1.05ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,370
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Tarentum, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tarentum, PA is $1,040 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Tarentum 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 Tarentum is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tarentum, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$790
$810
+2.5%
$729–$891
1BR
$850
$860
+1.2%
$774–$946
2BR
$1,020
$1,040
+2.0%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,300
$1,330
+2.3%
$1,197–$1,463
4BR
$1,400
$1,440
+2.9%
$1,296–$1,584
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tarentum, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$860
$1,040
$1,330
$1,440
FY 2026
$790
$850
$1,020
$1,300
$1,400
FY 2025
$820
$880
$1,050
$1,340
$1,440
FY 2024
$760
$800
$960
$1,220
$1,330
FY 2023
$720
$750
$910
$1,160
$1,260
Questions about Tarentum, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tarentum, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,040, that basic range is $936 to $1,144 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 Tarentum, PA in?
Tarentum, 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 Tarentum, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.3%.
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