FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 17980
0.81ratio
FMR$800
Market$990
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 17980
1.01ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,030
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 17980
1.23ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,100
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
4 BR
4 BR- 17980
1.20ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,170
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Tower City, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Tower City, PA is $1,040 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Tower City is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Tower City is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tower City, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$730
−2.7%
$657–$803
1BR
$830
$800
−3.6%
$720–$880
2BR
$1,070
$1,040
−2.8%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,390
$1,350
−2.9%
$1,215–$1,485
4BR
$1,460
$1,400
−4.1%
$1,260–$1,540
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tower City, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$800
$1,040
$1,350
$1,400
FY 2026
$750
$830
$1,070
$1,390
$1,460
FY 2025
$790
$920
$1,150
$1,480
$1,530
FY 2024
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
FY 2023
$660
$760
$970
$1,230
$1,320
Questions about Tower City, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tower City, 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 Tower City, PA in?
Tower City, PA is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Tower City, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.2%.
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