FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 19734
0.87ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,810
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 19734
0.93ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,020
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 19734
0.93ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,390
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 19734
0.81ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$3,030
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
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Townsend, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Townsend, DE is $1,870 a month. That is down 1.6% from $1,900 in FY 2026. Townsend 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 Delaware is $1,629, so Townsend is 15% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Townsend, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,470
$1,450
−1.4%
$1,305–$1,595
1BR
$1,600
$1,570
−1.9%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,900
$1,870
−1.6%
$1,683–$2,057
3BR
$2,280
$2,230
−2.2%
$2,007–$2,453
4BR
$2,540
$2,460
−3.1%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Townsend, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,450
$1,570
$1,870
$2,230
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,470
$1,600
$1,900
$2,280
$2,540
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,590
$1,890
$2,280
$2,590
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,620
$1,940
$2,350
$2,710
FY 2023
$1,250
$1,410
$1,700
$2,070
$2,400
Questions about Townsend, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Townsend, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,870, that basic range is $1,683 to $2,057 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 Townsend, DE in?
Townsend, DE 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 Townsend, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.6%, from $1,900 in FY 2026 to $1,870 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.0%.
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