18106
ZIPSAFMR
Lehigh County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,450$1,450
1 BR$1,720$1,720
2 BR$2,090$2,070
3 BR$2,670$2,540
4 BR$2,810$2,810
5 BR$3,231
6 BR$3,716
7 BR$4,274
8 BR$4,915

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.75ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,930
vs market-$480

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.75
1 BR
1 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,750
vs market-$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.98
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,070
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.01
3 BR
3 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,540
vs market+$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.05
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$2,810
Market$3,130
vs market-$320

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.90
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit 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
$248,657
Rent
$2,090
Down payment
$49,731
Loan
$198,925
Mortgage
$1,257
Expenses
$633
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 18106 (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.