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Columbia County, PA

CountySAFMR
Found 22 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

90Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710 – $1,020$750 – $1,120
1 BR$850 – $1,140$830 – $1,240
2 BR$1,030 – $1,460$920 – $1,470
3 BR$1,240 – $2,000$1,010 – $1,780
4 BR$1,420 – $2,020$1,070 – $2,010
5 BR$1,897Not available
6 BR$2,182Not available
7 BR$2,509Not available
8 BR$2,886Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
4
0.65-1.07
1 BR
4
0.78-1.13
2 BR
3
0.74-1.29
3 BR
4
0.85-1.59
4 BR
4
0.90-1.67
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Columbia County, PA fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 22 ZIP codes in Columbia County, PA ranges from $1,030 to $1,460 a month, with a median of $1,185. That is up 5.8% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Columbia County is its own 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 $1,136. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Columbia County is 4% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Columbia County, PA
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$830+7.8%$747–$913
1BR$945+1.6%$851–$1,040
2BR$1,185+5.8%$1,067–$1,304
3BR$1,470−0.7%$1,323–$1,617
4BR$1,650−0.6%$1,485–$1,815

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Columbia County, PA
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$830$945$1,185$1,470$1,650
FY 2026$770$930$1,120$1,480$1,660
FY 2025$730$875$1,060$1,365$1,560
FY 2024$720$870$1,060$1,285$1,460
FY 2023$680$810$970$1,230$1,325

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
17821$1,460+23.2%
17774$1,290+8.9%
17756$1,280+8.0%
18655$1,280+8.0%
17815$1,240+4.6%
17820$1,240+4.6%
17824$1,240+4.6%
17847$1,240+4.6%
18631$1,230+3.8%
17985$1,200+1.3%
18635$1,190+0.4%
17814$1,180−0.4%
17878$1,160−2.1%
17858$1,130−4.6%
18603$1,130−4.6%
17920$1,090−8.0%
17846$1,080−8.9%
17888$1,080−8.9%
17851$1,030−13.1%
17859$1,030−13.1%
17921$1,030−13.1%
17967$1,030−13.1%

Questions about Columbia County, PA rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Columbia County, PA?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,136, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,022 to $1,250 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,185 it would be $1,067 to $1,304. 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 Columbia County, PA in?

Columbia County, PA is its own non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,136.

How much did fair market rent change in Columbia County, PA for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,185 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.2%.

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

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