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Section 8 rent amounts in Dauphin County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dauphin County, PA is $1,493.

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
$1,493
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
41
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
37
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
286,108
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,058
1 BR$1,212
2 BR$1,493
3 BR$1,920
4 BR$1,977

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,040 to $1,790.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$720 to $1,270
1 BR$830 to $1,450
2 BR$1,040 to $1,790
3 BR$1,340 to $2,300
4 BR$1,380 to $2,370

Rent by ZIP

41 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
17005$920$1,060$1,300$1,670$1,720Small Area FMR
17018$910$1,050$1,290$1,660$1,710Small Area FMR
17023$720$830$1,040$1,340$1,380Small Area FMR
17028$1,000$1,120$1,390$1,780$1,870Small Area FMR
17030$720$830$1,040$1,340$1,380Small Area FMR
17032$750$860$1,060$1,360$1,400Small Area FMR
17033$1,140$1,310$1,610$2,070$2,130Small Area FMR
17034$930$1,060$1,310$1,690$1,730Small Area FMR
17036$1,270$1,450$1,790$2,300$2,370Small Area FMR
17048$920$1,060$1,300$1,670$1,720Small Area FMR
17057$1,030$1,180$1,450$1,870$1,920Small Area FMR
17061$750$860$1,060$1,360$1,400Small Area FMR
17080$720$830$1,040$1,340$1,380Small Area FMR
17097$1,080$1,230$1,520$1,960$2,010Small Area FMR
17098$810$930$1,140$1,470$1,510Small Area FMR
17101$890$1,020$1,250$1,610$1,660Small Area FMR
17102$990$1,140$1,400$1,800$1,850Small Area FMR
17103$920$1,060$1,300$1,670$1,720Small Area FMR
17104$890$1,020$1,260$1,620$1,670Small Area FMR
17105$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17106$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17107$1,058$1,212$1,493$1,920$1,977County FMR
17108$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17109$1,110$1,270$1,560$2,010$2,070Small Area FMR
17110$1,210$1,390$1,710$2,200$2,260Small Area FMR
17111$1,170$1,340$1,650$2,120$2,180Small Area FMR
17112$1,240$1,420$1,750$2,250$2,320Small Area FMR
17113$1,040$1,190$1,470$1,890$1,950Small Area FMR
17120$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17121$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17122$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17123$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17124$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17125$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17126$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17127$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17128$1,058$1,212$1,493$1,920$1,977County FMR
17129$1,060$1,220$1,500$1,930$1,990Small Area FMR
17130$1,058$1,212$1,493$1,920$1,977County FMR
17177$1,058$1,212$1,493$1,920$1,977County FMR
17978$770$870$1,080$1,390$1,440Small 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 $1,493. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dauphin County, PA is $1,493.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Dauphin County, PA: Studio $1,058, 1 BR $1,212, 2 BR $1,493, 3 BR $1,920, 4 BR $1,977.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,040 to $1,790.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Dauphin 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 $1,493. 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).