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Section 8 rent amounts in Chester County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Chester County, PA is $1,810.

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
$1,810
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
57
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
52
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
536,474
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,397
1 BR$1,520
2 BR$1,810
3 BR$2,170
4 BR$2,423

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,250 to $2,720.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$960 to $2,100
1 BR$1,050 to $2,280
2 BR$1,250 to $2,720
3 BR$1,500 to $3,260
4 BR$1,670 to $3,640

Rent by ZIP

57 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
19087$1,990$2,170$2,580$3,090$3,450Small Area FMR
19301$1,810$1,970$2,350$2,820$3,150Small Area FMR
19310$1,390$1,510$1,800$2,170$2,410Small Area FMR
19311$1,400$1,530$1,820$2,180$2,440Small Area FMR
19312$1,720$1,870$2,230$2,670$2,990Small Area FMR
19316$1,300$1,410$1,690$2,020$2,250Small Area FMR
19318$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19320$1,440$1,560$1,860$2,230$2,490Small Area FMR
19330$1,140$1,240$1,480$1,770$1,980Small Area FMR
19333$1,790$1,950$2,320$2,780$3,110Small Area FMR
19335$1,560$1,700$2,020$2,420$2,700Small Area FMR
19341$1,970$2,140$2,550$3,060$3,410Small Area FMR
19343$1,760$1,910$2,280$2,730$3,050Small Area FMR
19344$1,150$1,250$1,500$1,800$2,000Small Area FMR
19345$1,890$2,060$2,450$2,940$3,280Small Area FMR
19346$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19347$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19348$1,320$1,440$1,710$2,050$2,290Small Area FMR
19350$1,430$1,550$1,850$2,220$2,480Small Area FMR
19351$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19352$1,450$1,580$1,880$2,250$2,520Small Area FMR
19354$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19355$1,890$2,060$2,450$2,940$3,280Small Area FMR
19357$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19358$1,280$1,390$1,660$1,990$2,220Small Area FMR
19360$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19362$1,120$1,230$1,490$1,840$1,980Small Area FMR
19363$1,180$1,280$1,530$1,840$2,050Small Area FMR
19365$1,270$1,380$1,640$1,970$2,200Small Area FMR
19366$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19367$1,380$1,500$1,780$2,140$2,390Small Area FMR
19369$1,380$1,490$1,780$2,130$2,380Small Area FMR
19371$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19372$2,050$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,550Small Area FMR
19374$1,050$1,140$1,360$1,630$1,820Small Area FMR
19375$1,330$1,450$1,730$2,070$2,310Small Area FMR
19376$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19380$1,940$2,110$2,510$3,010$3,360Small Area FMR
19381$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19382$1,670$1,810$2,160$2,590$2,890Small Area FMR
19383$1,670$1,810$2,160$2,590$2,890Small Area FMR
19390$1,340$1,460$1,740$2,090$2,330Small Area FMR
19395$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19399$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19421$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19425$2,100$2,280$2,720$3,260$3,640Small Area FMR
19432$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19442$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19457$1,170$1,270$1,520$1,820$2,030Small Area FMR
19460$1,600$1,740$2,070$2,480$2,770Small Area FMR
19465$1,380$1,500$1,790$2,150$2,400Small Area FMR
19470$1,397$1,520$1,810$2,170$2,423County FMR
19475$960$1,050$1,250$1,500$1,670Small Area FMR
19480$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19481$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19482$1,630$1,770$2,110$2,530$2,820Small Area FMR
19520$1,050$1,160$1,400$1,680$1,870Small 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 $1,810. 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 Chester County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Chester County, PA is $1,810.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Chester County, PA: Studio $1,397, 1 BR $1,520, 2 BR $1,810, 3 BR $2,170, 4 BR $2,423.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,250 to $2,720.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Chester 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 $1,810. 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).