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Section 8 rent amounts in Lancaster County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lancaster County, PA is $1,526.

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
$1,526
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
66
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
553,202
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,102
1 BR$1,220
2 BR$1,526
3 BR$1,980
4 BR$2,020

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,130 to $1,510.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$820 to $1,090
1 BR$900 to $1,210
2 BR$1,130 to $1,510
3 BR$1,470 to $1,940
4 BR$1,500 to $2,000

Rent by ZIP

66 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
17022$1,080$1,200$1,500$1,940$1,980Small Area FMR
17501$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17502$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17503$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17504$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17505$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17506$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17507$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17508$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17509$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17512$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17516$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17517$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17518$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17519$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17520$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17521$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17522$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17527$1,090$1,210$1,510$1,940$2,000Small Area FMR
17528$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17529$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17532$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17533$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17534$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17535$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17536$820$900$1,130$1,470$1,500Small Area FMR
17537$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17538$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17540$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17543$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17545$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17547$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17550$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17551$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17552$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17554$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17555$910$1,020$1,280$1,670$1,700Small Area FMR
17557$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17560$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17562$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17563$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17564$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17565$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17566$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17567$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17568$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17569$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17570$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17572$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17575$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17576$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17578$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17579$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17580$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17581$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17582$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17584$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17585$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17601$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17602$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17603$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17604$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17605$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17608$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
17699$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County FMR
19501$1,102$1,220$1,526$1,980$2,020County 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 $1,526. 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 Lancaster County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lancaster County, PA is $1,526.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lancaster County, PA: Studio $1,102, 1 BR $1,220, 2 BR $1,526, 3 BR $1,980, 4 BR $2,020.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,130 to $1,510.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lancaster 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 $1,526. 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).