FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 16157
0.95ratio
FMR$790
Market$830
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 16157
1.03ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$980
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR- 16157
1.32ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,060
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.32
4 BR
4 BR- 16157
1.26ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,220
vs market+$320
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Wampum, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wampum, PA is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Wampum 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 Wampum is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wampum, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$680
$720
+5.9%
$648–$792
1BR
$750
$790
+5.3%
$711–$869
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,340
$1,400
+4.5%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,500
$1,540
+2.7%
$1,386–$1,694
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wampum, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$720
$790
$1,010
$1,400
$1,540
FY 2026
$680
$750
$970
$1,340
$1,500
FY 2025
$640
$700
$910
$1,250
$1,410
FY 2024
$670
$700
$850
$1,070
$1,170
FY 2023
$650
$680
$820
$1,040
$1,140
Questions about Wampum, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wampum, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,010, that basic range is $909 to $1,111 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 Wampum, PA in?
Wampum, 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 Wampum, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.2%.
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