FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 16159
0.94ratio
FMR$800
Market$850
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 16159
1.04ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$970
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 16159
1.33ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,060
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
4 BR
4 BR- 16159
1.38ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,160
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.38
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FY 2023-2027
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West Middlesex, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Middlesex, PA is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. West Middlesex is in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,095. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so West Middlesex is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Middlesex, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$710
+2.9%
$639–$781
1BR
$770
$800
+3.9%
$720–$880
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,350
$1,410
+4.4%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,500
$1,600
+6.7%
$1,440–$1,760
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Middlesex, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$800
$1,010
$1,410
$1,600
FY 2026
$690
$770
$970
$1,350
$1,500
FY 2025
$710
$720
$910
$1,260
$1,380
FY 2024
$660
$660
$850
$1,150
$1,230
FY 2023
$630
$640
$820
$1,110
$1,170
Questions about West Middlesex, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Middlesex, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,095, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $986 to $1,205 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 West Middlesex, PA in?
West Middlesex, PA is in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,095.
How much did fair market rent change in West Middlesex, 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