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Section 8 rent amounts in Mercer County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Mercer County, PA is $996.

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
$996
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
1
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
110,600
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$704
1 BR$792
2 BR$996
3 BR$1,385
4 BR$1,538

Small Area FMR range

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,020.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$720
1 BR$810
2 BR$1,020
3 BR$1,420
4 BR$1,570

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
16113$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16114$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16121$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16124$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16125$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16127$720$810$1,020$1,420$1,570Small Area FMR
16130$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16133$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16137$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16145$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16146$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16148$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16150$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16151$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16153$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16154$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16159$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16161$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County FMR
16311$704$792$996$1,385$1,538County 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 $996. 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 Mercer County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Mercer County, PA is $996.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Mercer County, PA: Studio $704, 1 BR $792, 2 BR $996, 3 BR $1,385, 4 BR $1,538.

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

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,020.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Mercer 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 $996. 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).