18195
ZIPSAFMR
Lehigh County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,140$1,140
1 BR$1,350$1,350
2 BR$1,650$1,650
3 BR$2,110
4 BR$2,220$2,220
5 BR$2,553
6 BR$2,936
7 BR$3,376
8 BR$3,883

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.67ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,710
vs market-$570

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

0.67
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,580
vs market-$230

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

0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,990
vs market-$340

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

0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,850
vs market-$630

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

0.78
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for 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
$183,273
Rent
$1,650
Down payment
$36,655
Loan
$146,618
Mortgage
$927
Expenses
$523
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 18195 (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.