FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 19490
1.08ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,720
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 19490
1.12ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$1,980
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
3 BR
3 BR- 19490
0.95ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,760
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 19490
0.91ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$3,200
vs market-$300
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Worcester, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Worcester, PA is $2,210 a month. That is up 2.3% from $2,160 in FY 2026. Worcester is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Worcester is 95% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Worcester, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,670
$1,710
+2.4%
$1,539–$1,881
1BR
$1,820
$1,850
+1.6%
$1,665–$2,035
2BR
$2,160
$2,210
+2.3%
$1,989–$2,431
3BR
$2,600
$2,630
+1.2%
$2,367–$2,893
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 Worcester, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,710
$1,850
$2,210
$2,630
$2,900
FY 2026
$1,670
$1,820
$2,160
$2,600
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,620
$1,790
$2,130
$2,560
$2,920
FY 2024
$1,440
$1,600
$1,920
$2,320
$2,680
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,340
$1,620
$1,970
$2,290
Questions about Worcester, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Worcester, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,210, that basic range is $1,989 to $2,431 a month. 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 Worcester, PA in?
Worcester, PA is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Worcester, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $2,160 in FY 2026 to $2,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.4%.
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