Pennsylvania · FIPS 42045 · HUD FY 2027
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delaware County is $1,860 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the Pennsylvania average of $1,528 and 6% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $50 (2.8%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $74,400 a year to afford it.
- $1,8602-bedroom FMR+$50 (+2.8%) vs FY 2026
- $1,5581-bedroom FMRPennsylvania: $1,257 · U.S.: $1,478
- $74,400Income for a 2-bedroom$36/hour full-time
- 1 of 672BR rank in Pennsylvania1 = highest rent
| Unit | Delaware County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,438 | $1,397 | +$41 (+2.9%) | $1,149 | $1,379 | $57,520 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,558 | $1,520 | +$38 (+2.5%) | $1,257 | $1,478 | $62,320 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,860 | $1,810 | +$50 (+2.8%) | $1,528 | $1,761 | $74,400 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,216 | $2,170 | +$46 (+2.1%) | $1,909 | $2,266 | $88,640 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,445 | $2,423 | +$22 (+0.9%) | $2,082 | $2,607 | $97,800 |
How Delaware County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro FMR area, which covers 6,272,014 residents in 11 counties.
- Across Pennsylvania, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Warren County) to $1,860 (Bucks County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,438, $1,558, $1,860, $2,216, $2,445. 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 39 ZIP codes mostly in Delaware County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,390 to $2,790.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Delaware County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19003 | $1,620 | $1,750 | $2,090 | $2,490 | $2,750 | +$50 (+2.5%) | 12% above |
| 19008 | $1,610 | $1,740 | $2,080 | $2,480 | $2,730 | +$40 (+2.0%) | 12% above |
| 19010 | $1,870 | $2,030 | $2,420 | $2,880 | $3,180 | no change | 30% above |
| 19013 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,510 | $1,800 | $1,980 | +$80 (+5.6%) | 19% below |
| 19014 | $1,350 | $1,460 | $1,740 | $2,070 | $2,290 | −$40 (−2.2%) | 6% below |
| 19015 | $1,180 | $1,280 | $1,530 | $1,820 | $2,010 | −$20 (−1.3%) | 18% below |
| 19017 | $1,540 | $1,670 | $1,990 | $2,370 | $2,620 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 7% above |
| 19018 | $1,320 | $1,430 | $1,710 | $2,040 | $2,250 | +$60 (+3.6%) | 8% below |
| 19022 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,390 | $1,660 | $1,830 | no change | 25% below |
| 19023 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,620 | $1,930 | $2,130 | no change | 13% below |
| 19026 | $1,290 | $1,400 | $1,670 | $1,990 | $2,190 | +$40 (+2.5%) | 10% below |
| 19029 | $1,440 | $1,560 | $1,860 | $2,220 | $2,440 | +$70 (+3.9%) | same |
| 19032 | $1,420 | $1,540 | $1,840 | $2,190 | $2,420 | no change | 1% below |
| 19033 | $1,350 | $1,460 | $1,740 | $2,070 | $2,290 | −$10 (−0.6%) | 6% below |
| 19036 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,660 | $1,980 | $2,180 | +$30 (+1.8%) | 11% below |
| 19041 | $1,810 | $1,960 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,080 | −$40 (−1.7%) | 26% above |
| 19043 | $1,140 | $1,240 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $1,950 | +$40 (+2.8%) | 20% below |
| 19050 | $1,180 | $1,270 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,000 | +$40 (+2.7%) | 18% below |
| 19052 | $1,510 | $1,630 | $1,950 | $2,320 | $2,560 | +$40 (+2.1%) | 5% above |
| 19060 | $1,740 | $1,880 | $2,250 | $2,680 | $2,960 | +$50 (+2.3%) | 21% above |
| 19061 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,660 | $1,980 | $2,180 | +$50 (+3.1%) | 11% below |
| 19063 | $1,510 | $1,630 | $1,950 | $2,320 | $2,560 | +$40 (+2.1%) | 5% above |
| 19064 | $1,450 | $1,570 | $1,880 | $2,240 | $2,470 | −$40 (−2.1%) | 1% above |
| 19070 | $1,240 | $1,340 | $1,600 | $1,910 | $2,100 | +$10 (+0.6%) | 14% below |
| 19073 | $1,930 | $2,090 | $2,490 | $2,970 | $3,270 | +$230 (+10.2%) | 34% above |
| 19074 | $1,360 | $1,470 | $1,760 | $2,100 | $2,310 | +$90 (+5.4%) | 5% below |
| 19076 | $1,160 | $1,260 | $1,500 | $1,790 | $1,970 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 19% below |
| 19078 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,660 | $1,980 | $2,180 | +$40 (+2.5%) | 11% below |
| 19079 | $1,330 | $1,440 | $1,720 | $2,050 | $2,260 | +$50 (+3.0%) | 8% below |
| 19081 | $1,430 | $1,550 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,430 | +$90 (+5.1%) | 1% below |
| 19082 | $1,190 | $1,290 | $1,540 | $1,830 | $2,020 | −$50 (−3.1%) | 17% below |
| 19083 | $1,370 | $1,480 | $1,770 | $2,110 | $2,330 | +$50 (+2.9%) | 5% below |
| 19085 | $1,950 | $2,120 | $2,520 | $3,000 | $3,320 | +$50 (+2.0%) | 35% above |
| 19086 | $1,580 | $1,710 | $2,040 | $2,430 | $2,680 | +$140 (+7.4%) | 10% above |
| 19094 | $1,270 | $1,370 | $1,640 | $1,950 | $2,160 | +$80 (+5.1%) | 12% below |
| 19113 | $1,310 | $1,420 | $1,690 | $2,010 | $2,220 | +$30 (+1.8%) | 9% below |
| 19319 | $2,110 | $2,280 | $2,720 | $3,240 | $3,580 | +$70 (+2.6%) | 46% above |
| 19342 | $2,160 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,320 | $3,670 | +$70 (+2.6%) | 50% above |
| 19373 | $1,970 | $2,130 | $2,540 | $3,030 | $3,340 | +$60 (+2.4%) | 37% 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.