FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,400
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,760
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,020
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
4 BR
4 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,200
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 18065 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18065 (Neffs, PA) is $1,510 a month. That is up 11.0% from $1,360 in FY 2026. Neffs 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 38 ZIP codes in Lehigh County, 18065 has the 34th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,480–$2,760). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18065 is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18065
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$1,070
+15.1%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$1,100
$1,240
+12.7%
$1,116–$1,364
2BR
$1,360
$1,510
+11.0%
$1,359–$1,661
3BR
$1,740
$1,890
+8.6%
$1,701–$2,079
4BR
$1,810
$2,030
+12.2%
$1,827–$2,233
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18065
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,240
$1,510
$1,890
$2,030
FY 2026
$930
$1,100
$1,360
$1,740
$1,810
FY 2025
$890
$1,040
$1,300
$1,660
$1,730
FY 2024
$980
$1,150
$1,440
$1,840
$1,920
FY 2023
$980
$1,110
$1,410
$1,810
$1,890
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lehigh County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18065?
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 $1,510 it would be $1,359 to $1,661. 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 18065 in?
ZIP 18065 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 18065 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.0%, from $1,360 in FY 2026 to $1,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.1%.
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