FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,260
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
2 BR
2 BR
1.18ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,360
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
3 BR
3 BR
1.34ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$1,540
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.34
4 BR
4 BR
1.31ratio
FMR$2,120
Market$1,620
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
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ZIP 17126 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17126 (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, 17126 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 17126 is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17126
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 17126
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 17126?
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 17126 in?
ZIP 17126 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 17126 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