FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,760
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
3 BR
3 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,180
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR
1.18ratio
FMR$3,020
Market$2,550
vs market+$470
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 18349 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18349 (Pocono Manor, PA) is $1,810 a month. That is down 2.7% from $1,860 in FY 2026. Pocono Manor is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550. Among 38 ZIP codes in Monroe County, 18349 has the 5th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,380–$2,110). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18349 is 59% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18349
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,470
+11.4%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,420
$1,470
+3.5%
$1,323–$1,617
2BR
$1,860
$1,810
−2.7%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,410
$2,460
+2.1%
$2,214–$2,706
4BR
$2,680
$3,020
+12.7%
$2,718–$3,322
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18349
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,470
$1,810
$2,460
$3,020
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,420
$1,860
$2,410
$2,680
FY 2025
$1,290
$1,320
$1,740
$2,280
$2,660
FY 2024
$1,150
$1,150
$1,520
$2,050
$2,450
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,120
$1,470
$2,020
$2,390
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Monroe County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18349?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,550, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,395 to $1,705 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 18349 in?
ZIP 18349 is in the Monroe County, PA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,550.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 18349 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.7%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.1%.
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