FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 19085
0.83ratio
FMR$3,000
Market$3,600
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR- 19085
0.71ratio
FMR$3,320
Market$4,670
vs market-$1,350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
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Villanova, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Villanova, PA is $2,520 a month. That is up 2.0% from $2,470 in FY 2026. Villanova 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 Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Villanova is 122% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Villanova, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,900
$1,950
+2.6%
$1,755–$2,145
1BR
$2,070
$2,120
+2.4%
$1,908–$2,332
2BR
$2,470
$2,520
+2.0%
$2,268–$2,772
3BR
$2,960
$3,000
+1.4%
$2,700–$3,300
4BR
$3,300
$3,320
+0.6%
$2,988–$3,652
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Villanova, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,950
$2,120
$2,520
$3,000
$3,320
FY 2026
$1,900
$2,070
$2,470
$2,960
$3,300
FY 2025
$1,870
$2,070
$2,460
$2,970
$3,370
FY 2024
$1,770
$1,970
$2,350
$2,850
$3,280
FY 2023
$1,630
$1,830
$2,210
$2,690
$3,130
Questions about Villanova, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Villanova, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,520, that basic range is $2,268 to $2,772 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 Villanova, PA in?
Villanova, PA 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 Villanova, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $2,470 in FY 2026 to $2,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.0%.
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