19610
ZIPSAFMR
Berks County, PA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,500$1,400
1 BR$1,700$1,560
2 BR$2,170$1,760
3 BR$2,670$2,110
4 BR$2,870$2,450
5 BR$3,300
6 BR$3,796
7 BR$4,365
8 BR$5,020

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.07ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,400
vs market+$100

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

1.07
1 BR
1 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,560
vs market+$140

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

1.09
2 BR
2 BR
1.23ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$1,760
vs market+$410

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

1.23
3 BR
3 BR
1.27ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,110
vs market+$560

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

1.27
4 BR
4 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,450
vs market+$420

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

1.17
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit 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
$260,545
Rent
$2,170
Down payment
$52,109
Loan
$208,436
Mortgage
$1,317
Expenses
$653
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 19610 (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.