Pennsylvania · FIPS 42071 · HUD FY 2027
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lancaster County is $1,553 a month (rent plus utilities), 2% above the Pennsylvania average of $1,528 and 12% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $27 (1.8%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $62,120 a year to afford it.
- $1,5532-bedroom FMR+$27 (+1.8%) vs FY 2026
- $1,2561-bedroom FMRPennsylvania: $1,257 · U.S.: $1,478
- $62,120Income for a 2-bedroom$30/hour full-time
- 12 of 672BR rank in Pennsylvania1 = highest rent
| Unit | Lancaster County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,152 | $1,102 | +$50 (+4.5%) | $1,149 | $1,379 | $46,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,256 | $1,220 | +$36 (+3.0%) | $1,257 | $1,478 | $50,240 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,553 | $1,526 | +$27 (+1.8%) | $1,528 | $1,761 | $62,120 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,978 | $1,980 | −$2 (−0.1%) | $1,909 | $2,266 | $79,120 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,041 | $2,020 | +$21 (+1.0%) | $2,082 | $2,607 | $81,640 |
How Lancaster County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Lancaster, PA metro FMR area, which covers 557,931 residents in 1 county.
- Across Pennsylvania, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Warren County) to $1,860 (Bucks County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,152, $1,256, $1,553, $1,978, $2,041. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 53 ZIP codes mostly in Lancaster County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,260 to $2,330.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Lancaster County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17022 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,530 | $1,940 | $2,000 | +$30 (+2.0%) | 1% below |
| 17501 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,390 | $1,790 | $1,830 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 10% below |
| 17502 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17504 | $1,250 | $1,370 | $1,690 | $2,150 | $2,220 | +$80 (+5.0%) | 9% above |
| 17505 | $1,500 | $1,630 | $2,020 | $2,570 | $2,650 | −$120 (−5.6%) | 30% above |
| 17506 | $1,190 | $1,290 | $1,600 | $2,030 | $2,090 | +$30 (+1.9%) | 3% above |
| 17507 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$130 (+10.2%) | 10% below |
| 17508 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,450 | $1,840 | $1,900 | +$60 (+4.3%) | 7% below |
| 17509 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$100 (+7.8%) | 11% below |
| 17512 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$70 (+5.3%) | 11% below |
| 17516 | $1,020 | $1,110 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 11% below |
| 17517 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$40 (+2.9%) | 10% below |
| 17518 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$80 (+6.2%) | 11% below |
| 17519 | $1,330 | $1,450 | $1,790 | $2,280 | $2,350 | +$100 (+5.9%) | 15% above |
| 17520 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,630 | $2,080 | $2,140 | −$20 (−1.2%) | 5% above |
| 17522 | $1,010 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$90 (+7.0%) | 11% below |
| 17527 | $1,140 | $1,240 | $1,530 | $1,940 | $2,010 | +$20 (+1.3%) | 1% below |
| 17529 | $1,160 | $1,260 | $1,560 | $1,990 | $2,050 | −$140 (−8.2%) | about the same as |
| 17532 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17534 | $1,060 | $1,150 | $1,430 | $1,820 | $1,880 | −$90 (−5.9%) | 8% below |
| 17535 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,720 | $2,190 | $2,260 | +$80 (+4.9%) | 11% above |
| 17536 | $930 | $1,020 | $1,260 | $1,600 | $1,660 | +$130 (+11.5%) | 19% below |
| 17538 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17540 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,650 | $2,100 | $2,170 | +$20 (+1.2%) | 6% above |
| 17543 | $1,190 | $1,300 | $1,610 | $2,050 | $2,120 | +$60 (+3.9%) | 4% above |
| 17545 | $1,180 | $1,290 | $1,590 | $2,030 | $2,090 | +$60 (+3.9%) | 2% above |
| 17547 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$60 (+4.5%) | 10% below |
| 17550 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$60 (+4.5%) | 10% below |
| 17551 | $1,450 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,480 | $2,560 | −$50 (−2.5%) | 26% above |
| 17552 | $1,170 | $1,270 | $1,570 | $2,000 | $2,060 | +$30 (+1.9%) | 1% above |
| 17554 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,660 | $2,110 | $2,180 | +$100 (+6.4%) | 7% above |
| 17555 | $1,180 | $1,290 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,110 | +$320 (+25.0%) | 3% above |
| 17557 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,440 | $1,830 | $1,890 | −$30 (−2.0%) | 7% below |
| 17560 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$50 (+3.8%) | 11% below |
| 17562 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$30 (+2.2%) | 11% below |
| 17563 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,630 | $2,080 | $2,140 | +$30 (+1.9%) | 5% above |
| 17565 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,390 | $1,790 | $1,830 | −$70 (−4.8%) | 10% below |
| 17566 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 10% below |
| 17568 | $1,170 | $1,310 | $1,650 | $2,160 | $2,190 | −$180 (−9.8%) | 6% above |
| 17569 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 9% below |
| 17570 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,530 | $1,950 | $2,010 | +$30 (+2.0%) | 1% below |
| 17572 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17576 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,660 | $2,110 | $2,170 | +$10 (+0.6%) | 7% above |
| 17578 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17579 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | no change | 11% below |
| 17581 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 | +$120 (+9.5%) | 11% below |
| 17582 | $1,180 | $1,280 | $1,590 | $2,020 | $2,090 | no change | 2% above |
| 17584 | $1,640 | $1,790 | $2,210 | $2,810 | $2,900 | +$20 (+0.9%) | 42% above |
| 17601 | $1,310 | $1,430 | $1,770 | $2,250 | $2,330 | +$30 (+1.7%) | 14% above |
| 17602 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,140 | $2,210 | +$70 (+4.3%) | 8% above |
| 17603 | $1,250 | $1,370 | $1,690 | $2,150 | $2,220 | +$80 (+5.0%) | 9% above |
| 17606 | $1,730 | $1,880 | $2,330 | $2,970 | $3,060 | +$780 (+50.3%) | 50% above |
| 19501 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 | +$160 (+12.7%) | 9% below |
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).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
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.