19609
ZIPSAFMR
Berks County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,270$1,270
1 BR$1,450$1,450
2 BR$1,840$1,780
3 BR$2,260$2,080
4 BR$2,440$2,440
5 BR$2,806
6 BR$3,227
7 BR$3,711
8 BR$4,268

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.93ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,360
vs market-$90

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

0.93
1 BR
1 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,460
vs market-$10

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

0.99
2 BR
2 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$1,780
vs market+$60

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

1.03
3 BR
3 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,080
vs market+$180

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

1.09
4 BR
4 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$2,440
Market$2,450
vs market-$10

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

1.00
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are well-aligned with market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$211,507
Rent
$1,840
Down payment
$42,301
Loan
$169,205
Mortgage
$1,069
Expenses
$571
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 19609 (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.

19609 fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for 19609 shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,840 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,440.

Use this page for searches like 19609 FMR, 19609 fair market rent, and 19609 Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for 19609
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,270
1 bedroom$1,450
2 bedroom$1,840
3 bedroom$2,260
4 bedroom$2,440