FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR
1.10ratio
FMR$950
Market$860
vs market+$90
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
2 BR
2 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,170
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,380
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,490
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 17749 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17749 (Mc Ewensville, PA) is $1,070 a month. That is up 4.9% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Mc Ewensville is in the Northumberland 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 29 ZIP codes in Northumberland County, 17749 has the 16th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,460). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17749 is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17749
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$770
+10.0%
$693–$847
1BR
$880
$950
+8.0%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,020
$1,070
+4.9%
$963–$1,177
3BR
$1,300
$1,390
+6.9%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,350
$1,490
+10.4%
$1,341–$1,639
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17749
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$950
$1,070
$1,390
$1,490
FY 2026
$700
$880
$1,020
$1,300
$1,350
FY 2025
$640
$790
$940
$1,180
$1,250
FY 2024area FMR
$608
$688
$845
$1,034
$1,125
FY 2023area FMR
$579
$641
$821
$999
$1,103
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Northumberland County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17749?
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 $1,070 it would be $963 to $1,177. 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 17749 in?
ZIP 17749 is in the Northumberland 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 17749 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.9%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.8%.
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