FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,420
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,690
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,990
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$2,120
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 18627 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 18627 (Lehman, PA) is $1,370 a month. That is up 8.7% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Lehman is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. 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 $1,363. Among 57 ZIP codes in Luzerne County, 18627 is tied for the 23rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,130–$1,890). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so ZIP 18627 is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 18627
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$950
+9.2%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$1,030
$1,110
+7.8%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,260
$1,370
+8.7%
$1,233–$1,507
3BR
$1,640
$1,790
+9.1%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,780
$1,970
+10.7%
$1,773–$2,167
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 18627
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$1,110
$1,370
$1,790
$1,970
FY 2026
$870
$1,030
$1,260
$1,640
$1,780
FY 2025area FMR
$779
$928
$1,123
$1,462
$1,596
FY 2024area FMR
$730
$854
$1,039
$1,343
$1,464
FY 2023
$710
$830
$1,010
$1,310
$1,420
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Luzerne County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18627?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,363, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,227 to $1,499 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,370 it would be $1,233 to $1,507. 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 18627 in?
ZIP 18627 is in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,363.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 18627 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.7%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,370 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.6%.
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