15959
ZIPSAFMR
Somerset County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$830$800
1 BR$830$830
2 BR$970$850
3 BR$1,310$910
4 BR$1,470$1,080
5 BR$1,690
6 BR$1,944
7 BR$2,236
8 BR$2,571

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.04ratio
FMR$830
Market$800
vs market+$30

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

1.04
1 BR
1 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$830
Market$840
vs market-$10

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

0.99
2 BR
2 BR
1.14ratio
FMR$970
Market$850
vs market+$120

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

1.14
3 BR
3 BR
1.44ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$910
vs market+$400

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

1.44
4 BR
4 BR
1.36ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,080
vs market+$390

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

1.36
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$82,225
Rent
$970
Down payment
$16,445
Loan
$65,780
Mortgage
$416
Expenses
$354
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 15959 (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.