FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 18052
1.08ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,470
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 18052
1.10ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,740
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 18052
1.16ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,070
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
4 BR
4 BR- 18052
1.07ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$2,420
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Whitehall, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Whitehall, PA is $1,920 a month. That is up 11.0% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Whitehall is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, 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 $1,839. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Whitehall is 69% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Whitehall, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,360
+13.3%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,420
$1,590
+12.0%
$1,431–$1,749
2BR
$1,730
$1,920
+11.0%
$1,728–$2,112
3BR
$2,210
$2,410
+9.0%
$2,169–$2,651
4BR
$2,320
$2,590
+11.6%
$2,331–$2,849
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Whitehall, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,590
$1,920
$2,410
$2,590
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,420
$1,730
$2,210
$2,320
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,290
$1,600
$2,040
$2,130
FY 2024
$1,030
$1,200
$1,510
$1,930
$2,010
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,220
$1,550
$1,990
$2,080
Questions about Whitehall, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Whitehall, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,920 it would be $1,728 to $2,112. 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 Whitehall, PA in?
Whitehall, PA is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in Whitehall, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.0%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.9%.
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