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Luzerne County, PA
CountySAFMR
Found 66 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710 – $1,300$710 – $1,300
1 BR$840 – $1,540$840 – $1,420
2 BR$1,020 – $1,880$1,020 – $1,660
3 BR$1,320 – $2,450$1,240 – $1,770
4 BR$1,440 – $2,650$1,290 – $2,140
5 BR$2,047
6 BR$2,354
7 BR$2,707
8 BR$3,113

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 6 ZIPs
0.58–0.62ratio range
Median FMR$860
Median Market$1,485
vs market-$625

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 9 ZIPs
0.65–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$890
Median Market$1,310
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.70–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$930
Median Market$1,315
vs market-$385

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 5 ZIPs
0.74–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$850
Median Market$1,140
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 14 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$870
Median Market$1,085
vs market-$215

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

14
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$900
Median Market$1,090
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 5 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$920
Median Market$1,030
vs market-$110

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.58–0.90
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,730
vs market-$660

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,540
vs market-$530

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.72–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,050
Median Market$1,455
vs market-$405

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.74–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$900
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.77–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,220
vs market-$260

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 10 ZIPs
0.82–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$1,300
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

10
1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,020
Median Market$1,160
vs market-$140

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,030
Median Market$1,120
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

8
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.98ratio range
Median FMR$950
Median Market$970
vs market-$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.98–1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,030
Median Market$1,040
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

7
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$970
Market$950
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,060
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.62–1.07
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.64ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,920
vs market-$690

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,880
vs market-$630

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.75–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,690
vs market-$430

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,120
Median Market$1,405
vs market-$285

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,370
vs market-$200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,640
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 13 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,400
vs market-$140

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

13
2 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,340
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

9
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,185
vs market+$5

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,320
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,560
Median Market$1,470
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.12–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,300
vs market+$150

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.64–1.13
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,480
Median Market$1,950
vs market-$470

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$2,075
vs market-$335

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,080
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,760
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

9
3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$1,880
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,495
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$5

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.04–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,550
vs market+$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.07–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,685
Median Market$1,560
vs market+$125

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.11–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,685
Median Market$1,495
vs market+$190

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.16–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,460
vs market+$280

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,240
vs market+$320

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.26
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,520
vs market-$780

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,510
Median Market$1,870
vs market-$360

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.83–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,790
Median Market$2,140
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,815
Median Market$2,085
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,760
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 11 ZIPs
0.94–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

11
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.00–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,590
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.04–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,735
vs market+$75

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$1,700
vs market+$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.13–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,805
Median Market$1,585
vs market+$220

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.15–1.17ratio range
Median FMR$1,825
Median Market$1,580
vs market+$245

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.21–1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,825
Median Market$1,500
vs market+$325

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.32ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$1,530
vs market+$490

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.69–1.32
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
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last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Luzerne County, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.