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Northumberland County, PA
CountySAFMR
Found 30 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$670 – $950$670 – $1,050
1 BR$760 – $1,070$750 – $1,180
2 BR$970 – $1,380$870 – $1,440
3 BR$1,240 – $1,860$970 – $1,780
4 BR$1,290 – $2,040$1,020 – $2,010
5 BR$1,587
6 BR$1,825
7 BR$2,099
8 BR$2,414

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.46-0.63ratio range
Median FMR$835
Median Market$1,530
vs market-$695

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$780
Market$1,080
vs market-$300

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$670
Median Market$850
vs market-$180

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
Studio- 6 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$675
Median Market$820
vs market-$145

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

6
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$760
Median Market$850
vs market-$90

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3
Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$760
Median Market$800
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
Studio- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$770
Market$760
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

0.46-1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,340
vs market-$430

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,150
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$200

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,030
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$885
Median Market$925
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$840
Median Market$840
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3
1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$880
Median Market$850
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.09-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$880
Median Market$805
vs market+$75

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.12ratio
FMR$840
Market$750
vs market+$90

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.16ratio
FMR$960
Market$830
vs market+$130

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.68-1.16
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,510
vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,440
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,390
vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,170
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,230
Median Market$1,320
vs market-$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,190
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,010
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$970
Median Market$945
vs market+$25

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4
2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$970
Market$900
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$970
Median Market$875
vs market+$95

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.16ratio range
Median FMR$1,185
Median Market$1,025
vs market+$160

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2
0.70-1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,750
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,380
vs market-$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,560
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.03-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,560
vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.09ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,430
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,140
vs market+$130

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.19ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,040
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.22-1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$1,020
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.26-1.28ratio range
Median FMR$1,240
Median Market$980
vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.30ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,090
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.44-1.47ratio range
Median FMR$1,610
Median Market$1,105
vs market+$505

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2
0.77-1.47
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$2,390
vs market-$950

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.71ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,970
vs market-$580

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,060
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,490
vs market-$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,720
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2
4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,230
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.16-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,090
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.23-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,045
vs market+$245

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2
4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.26-1.28ratio range
Median FMR$1,415
Median Market$1,110
vs market+$305

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.45-1.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,840
Median Market$1,130
vs market+$710

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3
0.60-1.64
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Northumberland 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.

Northumberland County, PA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Northumberland County, PA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,040 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,380.

Use this page for searches like Northumberland County, PA FMR, Northumberland County, PA fair market rent, and Northumberland County, PA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Northumberland County, PA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$720
1 bedroom$880
2 bedroom$1,040
3 bedroom$1,340
4 bedroom$1,380