18627
ZIPSAFMR
Luzerne County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$870$870
1 BR$1,030$1,030
2 BR$1,260$1,260
3 BR$1,640$1,640
4 BR$1,780$1,780
5 BR$2,047
6 BR$2,354
7 BR$2,707
8 BR$3,113

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.58ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,510
vs market-$640

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

0.58
1 BR
1 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,420
vs market-$390

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

0.73
2 BR
2 BR
0.75ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,690
vs market-$430

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

0.75
3 BR
3 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,990
vs market-$350

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

0.82
4 BR
4 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$2,120
vs market-$340

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

0.84
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
$125,319
Rent
$1,260
Down payment
$25,064
Loan
$100,255
Mortgage
$634
Expenses
$426
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 18627 (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.