18421
ZIPSAFMR
Lackawanna County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$720$720
1 BR$840$840
2 BR$1,020$1,020
3 BR$1,320$1,250
4 BR$1,650$1,300
5 BR$1,897
6 BR$2,182
7 BR$2,509
8 BR$2,886

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.68ratio
FMR$720
Market$1,060
vs market-$340

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

0.68
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$840
Market$1,030
vs market-$190

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

0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,180
vs market-$160

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

0.86
3 BR
3 BR
1.06ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,250
vs market+$70

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

1.06
4 BR
4 BR
1.27ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,300
vs market+$350

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.27
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$89,655
Rent
$1,020
Down payment
$17,931
Loan
$71,724
Mortgage
$453
Expenses
$367
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 18421 (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.