FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,190
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,470
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,720
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,870
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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ZIP 17101 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17101 (Harrisburg, PA) is $1,400 a month. That is up 12.0% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Harrisburg is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 44 ZIP codes in Dauphin County, 17101 is tied for the 28th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,900). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17101 is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17101
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$1,020
+14.6%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,020
$1,130
+10.8%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,250
$1,400
+12.0%
$1,260–$1,540
3BR
$1,610
$1,800
+11.8%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$1,660
$1,840
+10.8%
$1,656–$2,024
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17101
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,130
$1,400
$1,800
$1,840
FY 2026
$890
$1,020
$1,250
$1,610
$1,660
FY 2025
$810
$940
$1,160
$1,490
$1,540
FY 2024
$770
$880
$1,110
$1,420
$1,490
FY 2023
$730
$840
$1,060
$1,360
$1,420
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Dauphin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17101?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,400, that basic range is $1,260 to $1,540 a month. 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 ZIP 17101 in?
ZIP 17101 is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17101 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.0%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,400 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.1%.
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