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Section 8 rent amounts in Lackawanna County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lackawanna County, PA is $1,252.

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
$1,252
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
31
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
215,672
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$863
1 BR$1,028
2 BR$1,252
3 BR$1,631
4 BR$1,766

Rent by ZIP

31 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
18403$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18407$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18410$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18411$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18414$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18416$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18420$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18424$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18433$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18434$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18440$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18444$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18447$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18448$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18452$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18471$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18501$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18503$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18504$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18505$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18507$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18508$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18509$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18510$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18512$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18515$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18517$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18518$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18519$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18540$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County FMR
18653$863$1,028$1,252$1,631$1,766County 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 $1,252. 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 Lackawanna County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lackawanna County, PA is $1,252.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lackawanna County, PA: Studio $863, 1 BR $1,028, 2 BR $1,252, 3 BR $1,631, 4 BR $1,766.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lackawanna 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 $1,252. 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).