FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 18085
1.06ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,480
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 18085
1.12ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,700
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 18085
1.09ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$2,190
vs market+$190
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 18085
0.90ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,850
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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Tatamy, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tatamy, PA is $1,900 a month. That is up 28.4% from $1,480 in FY 2026. Tatamy 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 Tatamy is 67% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tatamy, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,350
+32.4%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,210
$1,570
+29.8%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,480
$1,900
+28.4%
$1,710–$2,090
3BR
$1,890
$2,380
+25.9%
$2,142–$2,618
4BR
$1,990
$2,560
+28.6%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tatamy, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,570
$1,900
$2,380
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,210
$1,480
$1,890
$1,990
FY 2025
$900
$1,050
$1,310
$1,670
$1,740
FY 2024
$880
$1,000
$1,260
$1,620
$1,690
FY 2023
$840
$960
$1,220
$1,560
$1,640
Questions about Tatamy, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tatamy, 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 $1,900 it would be $1,710 to $2,090. 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 Tatamy, PA in?
Tatamy, 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 Tatamy, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 28.4%, from $1,480 in FY 2026 to $1,900 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 55.7%.
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