16802
ZIPSAFMR
Centre County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,300$1,040
1 BR$1,310$1,310
2 BR$1,550$1,550
3 BR$1,940$1,940
4 BR$2,050$2,050
5 BR$2,358
6 BR$2,711
7 BR$3,118
8 BR$3,585

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.25ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,040
vs market+$260

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

1.25
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,400
vs market-$90

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

0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,240
vs market-$690

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

0.69
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,940
Market$2,350
vs market-$410

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

0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.59ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$3,480
vs market-$1,430

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

0.59
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$168,413
Rent
$1,550
Down payment
$33,683
Loan
$134,730
Mortgage
$852
Expenses
$498
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 16802 (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.