For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Willow Street, PA is $2,210 a month. That is up 0.9% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Willow Street is in the Lancaster, 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 $1,553. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Willow Street is 95% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Willow Street, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,580
$1,640
+3.8%
$1,476–$1,804
1BR
$1,750
$1,790
+2.3%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$2,190
$2,210
+0.9%
$1,989–$2,431
3BR
$2,840
$2,810
−1.1%
$2,529–$3,091
4BR
$2,900
$2,900
0.0%
$2,610–$3,190
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Willow Street, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,640
$1,790
$2,210
$2,810
$2,900
FY 2026
$1,580
$1,750
$2,190
$2,840
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,610
$2,030
$2,650
$2,690
FY 2024
$1,290
$1,460
$1,830
$2,370
$2,440
FY 2023
$1,130
$1,300
$1,630
$2,070
$2,190
Questions about Willow Street, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Willow Street, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,210 it would be $1,989 to $2,431. 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 Willow Street, PA in?
Willow Street, PA is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.
How much did fair market rent change in Willow Street, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.9%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $2,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.6%.
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