Pennsylvania · FIPS 42107 · HUD FY 2027
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Schuylkill County is $1,068 a month (rent plus utilities), 30% below the Pennsylvania average of $1,528 and 39% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $38 (3.7%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $42,720 a year to afford it.
- $1,0682-bedroom FMR+$38 (+3.7%) vs FY 2026
- $8161-bedroom FMRPennsylvania: $1,257 · U.S.: $1,478
- $42,720Income for a 2-bedroom$21/hour full-time
- 40 of 672BR rank in Pennsylvania1 = highest rent
| Unit | Schuylkill County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $744 | $727 | +$17 (+2.3%) | $1,149 | $1,379 | $29,760 |
| 1 bedroom | $816 | $786 | +$30 (+3.8%) | $1,257 | $1,478 | $32,640 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,068 | $1,030 | +$38 (+3.7%) | $1,528 | $1,761 | $42,720 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,392 | $1,341 | +$51 (+3.8%) | $1,909 | $2,266 | $55,680 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,443 | $1,409 | +$34 (+2.4%) | $2,082 | $2,607 | $57,720 |
How Schuylkill County compares
- Schuylkill County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across Pennsylvania, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Warren County) to $1,860 (Bucks County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $744, $816, $1,068, $1,392, $1,443. 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 52 ZIP codes mostly in Schuylkill County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,480.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Schuylkill County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 | +$20 (+1.9%) | 1% below |
| 17921 | $720 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,340 | $1,420 | +$60 (+6.2%) | 4% below |
| 17922 | $890 | $980 | $1,280 | $1,670 | $1,730 | +$50 (+4.1%) | 20% above |
| 17923 | $720 | $790 | $1,020 | $1,340 | $1,390 | +$50 (+5.2%) | 4% below |
| 17925 | $950 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,780 | $1,850 | +$40 (+3.0%) | 28% above |
| 17929 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 | +$20 (+1.9%) | 2% below |
| 17930 | $860 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,620 | $1,680 | −$30 (−2.4%) | 16% above |
| 17931 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17933 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 | +$80 (+8.2%) | 2% below |
| 17934 | $750 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $1,440 | +$50 (+4.9%) | about the same as |
| 17935 | $730 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,350 | $1,400 | +$60 (+6.1%) | 3% below |
| 17936 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17938 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 5% below |
| 17941 | $710 | $810 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,390 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17943 | $720 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,340 | $1,390 | +$60 (+6.2%) | 4% below |
| 17944 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 1% below |
| 17946 | $810 | $890 | $1,170 | $1,530 | $1,580 | +$100 (+9.3%) | 10% above |
| 17948 | $840 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,560 | $1,620 | +$10 (+0.8%) | 12% above |
| 17949 | $780 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,500 | +$70 (+6.7%) | 4% above |
| 17951 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 | +$20 (+1.9%) | 1% below |
| 17952 | $840 | $930 | $1,210 | $1,570 | $1,640 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 13% above |
| 17953 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17954 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17957 | $730 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,350 | $1,400 | −$30 (−2.8%) | 3% below |
| 17959 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17960 | $710 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,330 | $1,380 | no change | 4% below |
| 17961 | $760 | $830 | $1,090 | $1,420 | $1,470 | +$70 (+6.9%) | 2% above |
| 17963 | $940 | $1,010 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,770 | +$120 (+10.4%) | 19% above |
| 17964 | $890 | $980 | $1,270 | $1,660 | $1,720 | no change | 19% above |
| 17965 | $720 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,360 | $1,410 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 3% below |
| 17967 | $710 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,330 | $1,420 | +$60 (+6.2%) | 4% below |
| 17968 | $760 | $840 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $1,440 | +$20 (+1.9%) | about the same as |
| 17970 | $830 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $1,610 | +$90 (+8.2%) | 11% above |
| 17972 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 | +$80 (+8.2%) | 2% below |
| 17974 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 | +$20 (+1.9%) | 1% below |
| 17976 | $820 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,540 | $1,590 | +$100 (+9.3%) | 10% above |
| 17979 | $780 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,470 | $1,520 | +$70 (+6.7%) | 5% above |
| 17981 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 17982 | $1,020 | $1,120 | $1,460 | $1,900 | $1,970 | +$50 (+3.5%) | 37% above |
| 17983 | $770 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,430 | $1,490 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 3% above |
| 17985 | $840 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,540 | $1,640 | −$130 (−9.8%) | 12% above |
| 18211 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 | +$120 (+8.8%) | 39% above |
| 18214 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 18218 | $790 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,490 | $1,540 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 7% above |
| 18220 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 18231 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 5% below |
| 18237 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 | +$120 (+8.8%) | 39% above |
| 18242 | $890 | $1,010 | $1,270 | $1,670 | $1,790 | +$110 (+9.5%) | 19% above |
| 18245 | $780 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,510 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 4% above |
| 18248 | $840 | $940 | $1,200 | $1,570 | $1,660 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 12% above |
| 18252 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 | +$120 (+8.8%) | 39% above |
| 19549 | $1,010 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,890 | $1,960 | −$40 (−2.7%) | 36% 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).
- 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.