FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
1 BR
1 BR- 16161
0.92ratio
FMR$830
Market$900
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 16161
1.07ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$990
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 16161
1.34ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,100
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR- 16161
1.46ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,140
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.46
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Wheatland, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wheatland, PA is $1,060 a month. That is up 2.9% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Wheatland is in the Mercer County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,028. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Wheatland is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wheatland, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$740
+1.4%
$666–$814
1BR
$820
$830
+1.2%
$747–$913
2BR
$1,030
$1,060
+2.9%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,430
$1,470
+2.8%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$1,590
$1,670
+5.0%
$1,503–$1,837
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wheatland, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$830
$1,060
$1,470
$1,670
FY 2026
$730
$820
$1,030
$1,430
$1,590
FY 2025
$730
$730
$920
$1,270
$1,390
FY 2024
$680
$680
$870
$1,180
$1,270
FY 2023
$640
$650
$830
$1,120
$1,180
Questions about Wheatland, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wheatland, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,028, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $925 to $1,131 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,060 it would be $954 to $1,166. 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 Wheatland, PA in?
Wheatland, PA is in the Mercer County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,028.
How much did fair market rent change in Wheatland, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.9%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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