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Section 8 rent amounts in Berks County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Berks County, PA is $1,575.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,575
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
53
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
5
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
428,483
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,086
1 BR$1,237
2 BR$1,575
3 BR$1,937
4 BR$2,085

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,480 to $1,900.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,050 to $1,310
1 BR$1,180 to $1,490
2 BR$1,480 to $1,900
3 BR$1,800 to $2,340
4 BR$1,960 to $2,520

Rent by ZIP

53 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
18056$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19503$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19504$1,050$1,180$1,480$1,800$1,960Small Area FMR
19505$1,110$1,270$1,600$1,970$2,130Small Area FMR
19506$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19507$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19508$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19510$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19511$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19512$1,100$1,250$1,580$1,950$2,100Small Area FMR
19516$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19518$1,310$1,490$1,900$2,340$2,520Small Area FMR
19519$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19522$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19523$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19526$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19529$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19530$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19533$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19534$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19535$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19536$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19538$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19539$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19540$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19541$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19543$1,150$1,300$1,650$2,040$2,180Small Area FMR
19544$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19545$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19547$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19548$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19550$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19551$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19554$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19555$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19559$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19560$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19562$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19564$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19565$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19567$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19601$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19602$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19603$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19604$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19605$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19606$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19607$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19608$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19609$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19610$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19611$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR
19612$1,086$1,237$1,575$1,937$2,085County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,575. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Berks County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Berks County, PA is $1,575.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Berks County, PA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Berks County, PA: Studio $1,086, 1 BR $1,237, 2 BR $1,575, 3 BR $1,937, 4 BR $2,085.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Berks County, PA?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,480 to $1,900.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Berks County, PA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,575. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).