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Section 8 rent amounts in Somerset County, PA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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
40
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
73,802
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$830
1 BR$835
2 BR$973
3 BR$1,307
4 BR$1,469

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,070.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$830 to $910
1 BR$830 to $920
2 BR$970 to $1,070
3 BR$1,310 to $1,440
4 BR$1,470 to $1,610

Rent by ZIP

40 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
15411$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15424$840$860$1,010$1,340$1,500Small Area FMR
15485$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15501$830$830$970$1,310$1,470Small Area FMR
15502$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15510$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15520$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15530$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15531$910$920$1,070$1,440$1,610Small Area FMR
15532$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15538$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15540$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15541$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15542$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15544$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15546$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15547$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15548$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15549$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15551$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15552$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15553$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15555$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15557$830$830$970$1,310$1,470Small Area FMR
15558$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15560$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15561$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15562$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15563$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15564$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15565$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15924$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15926$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15928$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15935$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15936$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15937$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15953$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15959$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County FMR
15963$830$835$973$1,307$1,469County 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 Somerset County, PA?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Somerset County, PA: Studio $830, 1 BR $835, 2 BR $973, 3 BR $1,307, 4 BR $1,469.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $970 to $1,070.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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).