FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 16160
0.96ratio
FMR$780
Market$810
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 16160
1.01ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,000
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR- 16160
1.25ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,130
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
4 BR
4 BR- 16160
1.33ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,180
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.33
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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West Pittsburg, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Pittsburg, PA is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. West Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg is 11% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Pittsburg, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$710
+6.0%
$639–$781
1BR
$740
$780
+5.4%
$702–$858
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,350
$1,410
+4.4%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,530
$1,570
+2.6%
$1,413–$1,727
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Pittsburg, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$780
$1,010
$1,410
$1,570
FY 2026
$670
$740
$970
$1,350
$1,530
FY 2025
$620
$690
$910
$1,270
$1,450
FY 2024area FMR
$590
$663
$871
$1,208
$1,386
FY 2023area FMR
$562
$638
$840
$1,109
$1,320
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Pittsburg, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, PA in?
West Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 11.0%.
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