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Section 8 rent amounts in Butler County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Butler County, PA is $1,299.

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
$1,299
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
33
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
33
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
194,562
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,001
1 BR$1,077
2 BR$1,299
3 BR$1,661
4 BR$1,789

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,950.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$710 to $1,500
1 BR$780 to $1,620
2 BR$970 to $1,950
3 BR$1,240 to $2,490
4 BR$1,340 to $2,690

Rent by ZIP

33 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
16001$920$990$1,190$1,520$1,640Small Area FMR
16002$820$880$1,060$1,360$1,460Small Area FMR
16003$990$1,060$1,280$1,640$1,760Small Area FMR
16020$880$940$1,140$1,460$1,570Small Area FMR
16022$840$900$1,090$1,390$1,500Small Area FMR
16023$1,090$1,180$1,420$1,820$1,960Small Area FMR
16024$1,110$1,190$1,440$1,840$1,980Small Area FMR
16025$780$840$1,020$1,300$1,400Small Area FMR
16027$1,310$1,410$1,700$2,170$2,340Small Area FMR
16029$840$900$1,090$1,390$1,500Small Area FMR
16030$750$810$970$1,240$1,340Small Area FMR
16033$1,090$1,180$1,420$1,820$1,960Small Area FMR
16034$960$1,030$1,240$1,590$1,710Small Area FMR
16035$880$950$1,160$1,490$1,620Small Area FMR
16037$1,040$1,110$1,340$1,710$1,850Small Area FMR
16038$890$970$1,200$1,530$1,680Small Area FMR
16039$990$1,060$1,280$1,640$1,760Small Area FMR
16040$830$900$1,080$1,380$1,490Small Area FMR
16041$830$900$1,100$1,420$1,520Small Area FMR
16045$1,030$1,110$1,340$1,710$1,850Small Area FMR
16046$1,500$1,620$1,950$2,490$2,690Small Area FMR
16048$900$970$1,170$1,500$1,610Small Area FMR
16050$930$1,000$1,210$1,550$1,670Small Area FMR
16051$710$780$970$1,290$1,430Small Area FMR
16052$960$1,040$1,250$1,600$1,720Small Area FMR
16053$1,000$1,080$1,300$1,670$1,790Small Area FMR
16055$1,030$1,100$1,340$1,710$1,840Small Area FMR
16056$920$990$1,200$1,530$1,650Small Area FMR
16057$870$940$1,130$1,460$1,580Small Area FMR
16059$1,500$1,620$1,950$2,490$2,690Small Area FMR
16061$920$990$1,200$1,530$1,650Small Area FMR
16063$990$1,060$1,280$1,640$1,760Small Area FMR
16066$1,460$1,570$1,890$2,420$2,600Small Area 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 $1,299. 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 Butler County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Butler County, PA is $1,299.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Butler County, PA: Studio $1,001, 1 BR $1,077, 2 BR $1,299, 3 BR $1,661, 4 BR $1,789.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,950.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Butler 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 $1,299. 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).