For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17124 (Harrisburg, PA) is $1,610 a month. That is up 7.3% from $1,500 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, 17124 is tied for the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,900). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17124 is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17124
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,170
+10.4%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,220
$1,290
+5.7%
$1,161–$1,419
2BR
$1,500
$1,610
+7.3%
$1,449–$1,771
3BR
$1,930
$2,070
+7.3%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$1,990
$2,120
+6.5%
$1,908–$2,332
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17124
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,290
$1,610
$2,070
$2,120
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,220
$1,500
$1,930
$1,990
FY 2025
$950
$1,110
$1,370
$1,760
$1,820
FY 2024
$870
$1,020
$1,270
$1,630
$1,690
FY 2023
$840
$970
$1,220
$1,560
$1,640
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Dauphin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17124?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,610, that basic range is $1,449 to $1,771 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 17124 in?
ZIP 17124 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 17124 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.3%, from $1,500 in FY 2026 to $1,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.0%.
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