Pennsylvania · FIPS 42091 · HUD FY 2027
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Montgomery 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 | Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 58 ZIP codes mostly in Montgomery County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,440 to $2,790.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Montgomery County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18041 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,630 | $1,940 | $2,140 | +$70 (+4.5%) | 12% below |
| 18054 | $1,520 | $1,640 | $1,960 | $2,340 | $2,580 | +$170 (+9.5%) | 5% above |
| 18070 | $1,220 | $1,350 | $1,650 | $1,990 | $2,190 | −$20 (−1.2%) | 11% below |
| 18073 | $1,420 | $1,540 | $1,840 | $2,190 | $2,420 | +$70 (+4.0%) | 1% below |
| 18074 | $1,300 | $1,420 | $1,700 | $2,020 | $2,230 | −$90 (−5.0%) | 9% below |
| 18076 | $1,150 | $1,260 | $1,510 | $1,810 | $2,060 | −$160 (−9.6%) | 19% below |
| 18915 | $1,680 | $1,850 | $2,190 | $2,640 | $3,000 | −$240 (−9.9%) | 18% above |
| 18936 | $1,720 | $1,870 | $2,230 | $2,660 | $2,930 | +$70 (+3.2%) | 20% above |
| 18964 | $1,340 | $1,450 | $1,730 | $2,060 | $2,270 | +$50 (+3.0%) | 7% below |
| 18969 | $1,410 | $1,530 | $1,830 | $2,180 | $2,410 | +$60 (+3.4%) | 2% below |
| 19001 | $1,350 | $1,460 | $1,740 | $2,070 | $2,290 | +$50 (+3.0%) | 6% below |
| 19002 | $1,520 | $1,640 | $1,960 | $2,340 | $2,580 | +$70 (+3.7%) | 5% above |
| 19004 | $1,780 | $1,930 | $2,300 | $2,740 | $3,020 | +$30 (+1.3%) | 24% above |
| 19006 | $1,520 | $1,650 | $1,970 | $2,350 | $2,590 | +$30 (+1.5%) | 6% above |
| 19009 | $1,390 | $1,510 | $1,800 | $2,140 | $2,370 | −$20 (−1.1%) | 3% below |
| 19012 | $1,350 | $1,460 | $1,740 | $2,070 | $2,290 | +$210 (+13.7%) | 6% below |
| 19025 | $2,160 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,320 | $3,670 | +$70 (+2.6%) | 50% above |
| 19027 | $1,420 | $1,540 | $1,840 | $2,190 | $2,420 | +$50 (+2.8%) | 1% below |
| 19031 | $1,550 | $1,680 | $2,010 | $2,390 | $2,640 | −$10 (−0.5%) | 8% above |
| 19034 | $1,470 | $1,590 | $1,900 | $2,260 | $2,500 | +$120 (+6.7%) | 2% above |
| 19035 | $1,960 | $2,120 | $2,530 | $3,010 | $3,330 | +$470 (+22.8%) | 36% above |
| 19038 | $1,390 | $1,510 | $1,800 | $2,140 | $2,370 | +$20 (+1.1%) | 3% below |
| 19040 | $1,680 | $1,820 | $2,170 | $2,590 | $2,850 | +$90 (+4.3%) | 17% above |
| 19044 | $1,410 | $1,520 | $1,820 | $2,170 | $2,390 | no change | 2% below |
| 19046 | $1,430 | $1,550 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,430 | −$10 (−0.5%) | 1% below |
| 19066 | $1,810 | $1,950 | $2,330 | $2,780 | $3,070 | −$100 (−4.1%) | 25% above |
| 19072 | $1,890 | $2,040 | $2,440 | $2,910 | $3,210 | +$40 (+1.7%) | 31% above |
| 19075 | $1,300 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,000 | $2,210 | +$40 (+2.4%) | 10% below |
| 19090 | $1,580 | $1,720 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $2,690 | +$100 (+5.1%) | 10% above |
| 19095 | $1,780 | $1,930 | $2,300 | $2,740 | $3,020 | +$40 (+1.8%) | 24% above |
| 19096 | $2,030 | $2,190 | $2,620 | $3,120 | $3,440 | −$70 (−2.6%) | 41% above |
| 19401 | $1,420 | $1,540 | $1,840 | $2,190 | $2,420 | −$50 (−2.6%) | 1% below |
| 19403 | $1,570 | $1,700 | $2,030 | $2,420 | $2,670 | +$30 (+1.5%) | 9% above |
| 19405 | $1,360 | $1,470 | $1,760 | $2,100 | $2,310 | −$120 (−6.4%) | 5% below |
| 19406 | $2,010 | $2,180 | $2,600 | $3,100 | $3,420 | +$110 (+4.4%) | 40% above |
| 19422 | $2,100 | $2,280 | $2,720 | $3,240 | $3,570 | +$80 (+3.0%) | 46% above |
| 19426 | $1,800 | $1,950 | $2,330 | $2,780 | $3,060 | +$40 (+1.7%) | 25% above |
| 19428 | $1,970 | $2,140 | $2,550 | $3,040 | $3,350 | +$50 (+2.0%) | 37% above |
| 19435 | $1,140 | $1,240 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $1,970 | −$80 (−5.1%) | 20% below |
| 19436 | $1,610 | $1,750 | $2,090 | $2,490 | $2,740 | +$70 (+3.5%) | 12% above |
| 19437 | $1,620 | $1,750 | $2,100 | $2,500 | $2,760 | +$80 (+4.0%) | 13% above |
| 19438 | $1,690 | $1,830 | $2,180 | $2,600 | $2,870 | −$20 (−0.9%) | 17% above |
| 19440 | $1,400 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,160 | $2,380 | +$30 (+1.7%) | 3% below |
| 19444 | $1,950 | $2,110 | $2,520 | $3,000 | $3,310 | −$10 (−0.4%) | 35% above |
| 19446 | $1,740 | $1,880 | $2,250 | $2,680 | $2,960 | +$80 (+3.7%) | 21% above |
| 19453 | $1,840 | $1,990 | $2,380 | $2,840 | $3,130 | +$180 (+8.2%) | 28% above |
| 19454 | $1,720 | $1,870 | $2,230 | $2,660 | $2,930 | +$70 (+3.2%) | 20% above |
| 19456 | $1,730 | $1,880 | $2,240 | $2,670 | $2,950 | +$60 (+2.8%) | 20% above |
| 19462 | $1,800 | $1,950 | $2,330 | $2,780 | $3,060 | no change | 25% above |
| 19464 | $1,290 | $1,400 | $1,670 | $1,990 | $2,190 | +$60 (+3.7%) | 10% below |
| 19468 | $1,690 | $1,830 | $2,180 | $2,600 | $2,870 | no change | 17% above |
| 19472 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,440 | $1,730 | $1,910 | −$90 (−5.9%) | 23% below |
| 19473 | $1,480 | $1,610 | $1,920 | $2,290 | $2,520 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 3% above |
| 19474 | $1,580 | $1,720 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $2,690 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 10% above |
| 19477 | $1,520 | $1,640 | $1,960 | $2,340 | $2,580 | +$70 (+3.7%) | 5% above |
| 19490 | $1,710 | $1,850 | $2,210 | $2,630 | $2,900 | +$50 (+2.3%) | 19% above |
| 19492 | $1,330 | $1,440 | $1,720 | $2,070 | $2,310 | −$190 (−9.9%) | 8% below |
| 19525 | $1,140 | $1,240 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $1,950 | −$20 (−1.3%) | 20% 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.