FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 19565
0.82ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,410
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR- 19565
0.83ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,780
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 19565
0.87ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$2,070
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 19565
0.83ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$2,340
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Wernersville, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wernersville, PA is $1,470 a month. That is down 9.8% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Wernersville is in the Reading, 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 $1,418. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Wernersville is 29% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wernersville, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,120
$1,010
−9.8%
$909–$1,111
1BR
$1,280
$1,160
−9.4%
$1,044–$1,276
2BR
$1,630
$1,470
−9.8%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$2,000
$1,800
−10.0%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$2,160
$1,950
−9.7%
$1,755–$2,145
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wernersville, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,010
$1,160
$1,470
$1,800
$1,950
FY 2026
$1,120
$1,280
$1,630
$2,000
$2,160
FY 2025
$970
$1,120
$1,410
$1,760
$1,870
FY 2024
$940
$1,100
$1,390
$1,740
$1,850
FY 2023
$820
$960
$1,220
$1,530
$1,640
Questions about Wernersville, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wernersville, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,418, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,276 to $1,560 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 Wernersville, PA in?
Wernersville, PA is in the Reading, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,418.
How much did fair market rent change in Wernersville, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.5%.
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