19560
ZIPSAFMR
Berks County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,350$1,150
1 BR$1,540$1,210
2 BR$1,960$1,550
3 BR$2,410$2,000
4 BR$2,600$2,040
5 BR$2,990
6 BR$3,438
7 BR$3,954
8 BR$4,547

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.17ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,150
vs market+$200

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

1.17
1 BR
1 BR
1.27ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,210
vs market+$330

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

1.27
2 BR
2 BR
1.26ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,550
vs market+$410

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

1.26
3 BR
3 BR
1.21ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,000
vs market+$410

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

1.21
4 BR
4 BR
1.27ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$2,040
vs market+$560

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

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across 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
$229,339
Rent
$1,960
Down payment
$45,868
Loan
$183,471
Mortgage
$1,160
Expenses
$600
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 19560 (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.