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Section 8 rent amounts in Northumberland County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Northumberland County, PA is $973.

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
$973
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
25
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
1
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
91,340
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$671
1 BR$843
2 BR$973
3 BR$1,241
4 BR$1,288

Small Area FMR range

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,040.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$720
1 BR$840
2 BR$1,040
3 BR$1,340
4 BR$1,380

Rent by ZIP

25 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
17017$720$840$1,040$1,340$1,380Small Area FMR
17730$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17749$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17772$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17777$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17801$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17823$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17824$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17830$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17832$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17834$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17836$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17840$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17847$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17850$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17851$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17857$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17860$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17865$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17866$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17867$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17868$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17872$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17877$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County FMR
17881$671$843$973$1,241$1,288County 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 $973. 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 Northumberland County, PA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Northumberland County, PA is $973.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Northumberland County, PA: Studio $671, 1 BR $843, 2 BR $973, 3 BR $1,241, 4 BR $1,288.

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

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,040.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Northumberland 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 $973. 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).