FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 17268
1.08ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,030
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 17268
1.14ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,200
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 17268
1.10ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,660
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 17268
1.05ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,860
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Waynesboro, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Waynesboro, PA is $1,370 a month. That is down 4.2% from $1,430 in FY 2026. Waynesboro is in the Chambersburg, PA MSA. 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 $1,325. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Waynesboro is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Waynesboro, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,050
$950
−9.5%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$1,160
$1,110
−4.3%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,430
$1,370
−4.2%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,890
$1,830
−3.2%
$1,647–$2,013
4BR
$2,060
$1,960
−4.9%
$1,764–$2,156
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Waynesboro, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$1,110
$1,370
$1,830
$1,960
FY 2026
$1,050
$1,160
$1,430
$1,890
$2,060
FY 2025
$980
$1,020
$1,240
$1,650
$1,870
FY 2024
$950
$960
$1,200
$1,600
$1,790
FY 2023
$820
$820
$1,050
$1,420
$1,540
Questions about Waynesboro, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Waynesboro, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,325, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,193 to $1,458 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 Waynesboro, PA in?
Waynesboro, PA is in the Chambersburg, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,325.
How much did fair market rent change in Waynesboro, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.2%, from $1,430 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.5%.
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