FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$860
Market$910
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,040
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,370
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,490
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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ZIP 17831 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17831 (Hummels Wharf, PA) is $1,080 a month. That is up 1.9% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Hummels Wharf is in the Snyder 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 $1,084. Among 18 ZIP codes in Snyder County, 17831 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17831 is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17831
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$750
−2.6%
$675–$825
1BR
$890
$860
−3.4%
$774–$946
2BR
$1,060
$1,080
+1.9%
$972–$1,188
3BR
$1,320
$1,370
+3.8%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,570
$1,550
−1.3%
$1,395–$1,705
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17831
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$750
$860
$1,080
$1,370
$1,550
FY 2026
$770
$890
$1,060
$1,320
$1,570
FY 2025
$690
$830
$950
$1,210
$1,410
FY 2024area FMR
$660
$787
$894
$1,152
$1,306
FY 2023area FMR
$733
$734
$846
$1,114
$1,215
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Snyder County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17831?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,084, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $976 to $1,192 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,080 it would be $972 to $1,188. 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 17831 in?
ZIP 17831 is in the Snyder County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,084.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17831 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.9%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,080 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.7%.
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