FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$790
Market$930
vs market-$140
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$970
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR
1.22ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,100
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR
1.46ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,150
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.46
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ZIP 17748 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17748 (Mc Elhattan, PA) is $1,020 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Mc Elhattan is in the Clinton County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014. Among 17 ZIP codes in Clinton County, 17748 is tied for the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,270). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17748 is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17748
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$780
+1.3%
$702–$858
1BR
$780
$790
+1.3%
$711–$869
2BR
$1,000
$1,020
+2.0%
$918–$1,122
3BR
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
4BR
$1,680
$1,680
0.0%
$1,512–$1,848
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17748
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$790
$1,020
$1,340
$1,680
FY 2026
$770
$780
$1,000
$1,270
$1,680
FY 2025
$810
$810
$1,020
$1,270
$1,690
FY 2024area FMR
$684
$705
$911
$1,142
$1,546
FY 2023area FMR
$600
$681
$897
$1,138
$1,528
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Clinton County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17748?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,020 it would be $918 to $1,122. 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 17748 in?
ZIP 17748 is in the Clinton County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17748 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 0.0%.
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