For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in York New Salem, PA is $1,710 a month. That is up 0.6% from $1,700 in FY 2026. York New Salem is in the York-Hanover, 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 $1,327. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so York New Salem is 51% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for York New Salem, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,230
+4.2%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,350
$1,340
−0.7%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,700
$1,710
+0.6%
$1,539–$1,881
3BR
$2,290
$2,260
−1.3%
$2,034–$2,486
4BR
$2,360
$2,380
+0.8%
$2,142–$2,618
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for York New Salem, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,340
$1,710
$2,260
$2,380
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,350
$1,700
$2,290
$2,360
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,320
$1,650
$2,240
$2,320
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,140
$1,440
$1,920
$2,010
FY 2023
$920
$1,030
$1,320
$1,720
$1,840
Questions about York New Salem, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in York New Salem, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,194 to $1,460 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,710 it would be $1,539 to $1,881. 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 York New Salem, PA in?
York New Salem, PA is in the York-Hanover, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,327.
How much did fair market rent change in York New Salem, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.6%, from $1,700 in FY 2026 to $1,710 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.5%.
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