FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$816
Market$910
vs market-$94
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,068
Market$1,070
vs market-$2
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR
1.12ratio
FMR$1,392
Market$1,240
vs market+$152
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$1,443
Market$1,380
vs market+$63
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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ZIP 17966 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 17966 (Ravine, PA) is $1,068 a month. That is up 3.7% from $1,030 in FY 2026. Ravine is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 17966 is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 17966
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$727
$744
+2.3%
$670–$818
1BR
$786
$816
+3.8%
$734–$898
2BR
$1,030
$1,068
+3.7%
$961–$1,175
3BR
$1,341
$1,392
+3.8%
$1,253–$1,531
4BR
$1,409
$1,443
+2.4%
$1,299–$1,587
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 17966
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$744
$816
$1,068
$1,392
$1,443
FY 2026
$727
$786
$1,030
$1,341
$1,409
FY 2025
$718
$731
$951
$1,244
$1,306
FY 2024
$663
$663
$858
$1,129
$1,203
FY 2023
$648
$652
$843
$1,114
$1,187
Questions about ZIP 17966 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 17966?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,068, that basic range is $961 to $1,175 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 17966 in?
ZIP 17966 is in the Schuylkill County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 17966 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.7%, from $1,030 in FY 2026 to $1,068 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.7%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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