Metro FMR area · PA · HUD FY 2027

Altoona, PA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Altoona, PA area is $1,151 a month, 25% below the Pennsylvania average and 35% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 23 ZIP codes range from $1,030 to $1,380.

$1,1512-bedroom FMR+$13 (+1.1%) vs FY 2026
$9591-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$46,040Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
121,277Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,151/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Altoona, PA FMR	$1,151	$46,040	–
Pennsylvania average	$1,528	$61,109	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Altoona, PA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Altoona, PA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Pennsylvania avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$805	$802	+$3 (+0.4%)	$1,149	$1,379	$32,200
1 bedroom	$959	$948	+$11 (+1.2%)	$1,257	$1,478	$38,360
2 bedrooms	$1,151	$1,138	+$13 (+1.1%)	$1,528	$1,761	$46,040
3 bedrooms	$1,477	$1,458	+$19 (+1.3%)	$1,909	$2,266	$59,080
4 bedrooms	$1,708	$1,705	+$3 (+0.2%)	$2,082	$2,607	$68,320

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Altoona, PA FMR area
County	Residents in area
Blair County, PA	121,277

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Altoona, PA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
15946	$830	$860	$1,030	$1,410	$1,540	+$60 (+6.2%)	11% below
16601	$790	$940	$1,130	$1,450	$1,680	+$20 (+1.8%)	2% below
16602	$780	$930	$1,120	$1,440	$1,660	no change	3% below
16603	$800	$960	$1,150	$1,480	$1,710	+$10 (+0.9%)	about the same as
16611	$990	$1,070	$1,220	$1,690	$2,040	+$30 (+2.5%)	6% above
16613	$910	$980	$1,180	$1,590	$1,700	−$90 (−7.1%)	3% above
16617	$800	$960	$1,150	$1,480	$1,710	+$20 (+1.8%)	about the same as
16625	$830	$960	$1,170	$1,500	$1,750	+$10 (+0.9%)	2% above
16631	$780	$910	$1,110	$1,420	$1,650	−$40 (−3.5%)	4% below
16635	$890	$1,060	$1,270	$1,630	$1,880	no change	10% above
16636	$1,080	$1,140	$1,380	$1,860	$2,000	−$150 (−9.8%)	20% above
16637	$850	$1,020	$1,220	$1,570	$1,810	−$30 (−2.4%)	6% above
16641	$840	$860	$1,030	$1,420	$1,540	−$100 (−8.8%)	11% below
16648	$910	$1,080	$1,300	$1,670	$1,930	+$60 (+4.8%)	13% above
16655	$740	$860	$1,030	$1,320	$1,540	+$60 (+6.2%)	11% below
16662	$770	$900	$1,090	$1,400	$1,620	−$30 (−2.7%)	5% below
16665	$830	$980	$1,180	$1,510	$1,750	+$120 (+11.3%)	3% above
16673	$800	$940	$1,140	$1,460	$1,700	−$60 (−5.0%)	1% below
16682	$820	$950	$1,160	$1,480	$1,730	+$10 (+0.9%)	1% above
16684	$740	$880	$1,050	$1,350	$1,560	no change	9% below
16686	$1,070	$1,080	$1,270	$1,590	$1,680	−$20 (−1.6%)	10% above
16693	$730	$860	$1,030	$1,320	$1,540	+$60 (+6.2%)	11% below
16870	$1,070	$1,080	$1,270	$1,590	$1,680	−$20 (−1.6%)	10% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.