18034
ZIPSAFMR
Lehigh County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,650$1,450
1 BR$1,950$1,590
2 BR$2,380$1,830
3 BR$3,040$2,150
4 BR$3,200$2,840
5 BR$3,680
6 BR$4,232
7 BR$4,867
8 BR$5,597

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
1.14ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,450
vs market+$200

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.14
1 BR
1 BR
1.23ratio
FMR$1,950
Market$1,590
vs market+$360

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.23
2 BR
2 BR
1.30ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$1,830
vs market+$550

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.30
3 BR
3 BR
1.41ratio
FMR$3,040
Market$2,150
vs market+$890

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.41
4 BR
4 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$3,200
Market$2,840
vs market+$360

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.13
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$291,751
Rent
$2,380
Down payment
$58,350
Loan
$233,400
Mortgage
$1,475
Expenses
$705
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 18034 (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.