FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,860
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$2,170
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,300
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,440
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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ZIP 18063 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18063 (Martins Creek, PA) is $1,610 a month. That is up 9.5% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Martins Creek is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839. Among 30 ZIP codes in Northampton County, 18063 is tied for the 25th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,480–$2,570). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18063 is 42% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18063
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,020
$1,140
+11.8%
$1,026–$1,254
1BR
$1,210
$1,330
+9.9%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,470
$1,610
+9.5%
$1,449–$1,771
3BR
$1,880
$2,030
+8.0%
$1,827–$2,233
4BR
$1,970
$2,180
+10.7%
$1,962–$2,398
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18063
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,140
$1,330
$1,610
$2,030
$2,180
FY 2026
$1,020
$1,210
$1,470
$1,880
$1,970
FY 2025
$960
$1,120
$1,390
$1,780
$1,850
FY 2024
$940
$1,100
$1,390
$1,770
$1,850
FY 2023
$940
$1,070
$1,360
$1,740
$1,830
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Northampton County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18063?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,839, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,655 to $2,023 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,610 it would be $1,449 to $1,771. 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 18063 in?
ZIP 18063 is in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,839.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 18063 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.5%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.4%.
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