Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area at $1,598 a month, up 7.0% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $109,300. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,598per month ▲ 7.0%
Median family income$109,300FY2026
People in the area604,155HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $85,450 is under the 80% limit of $87,450 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,136 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,000$38,300$45,960$61,250
2$26,250$43,750$52,500$70,000
3$29,550$49,200$59,040$78,750
4$33,000$54,650$65,580$87,450
5$38,680$59,050$70,860$94,450
6$44,360$63,400$76,080$101,450
7$50,040$67,800$81,360$108,450
8$55,720$72,150$86,580$115,450

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,598FY2001: $568FY2002: $586FY2003: $600FY2004: $604FY2005: $643FY2006: $693FY2007: $728FY2008: $722FY2009: $764FY2010: $820FY2011: $790FY2012: $753FY2013: $899FY2014: $845FY2015: $866FY2016: $886FY2017: $918FY2018: $1,039FY2019: $1,012FY2020: $953FY2021: $977FY2022: $1,074FY2023: $1,228FY2024: $1,273FY2025: $1,371FY2026: $1,493FY2027: $1,598

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Dauphin County, PA289,593$1,598
Cumberland County, PA268,323$1,598
Perry County, PA46,239$1,598

Small Area FMRs across 82 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area run from $1,010 to $1,980; the middle ZIP code is at $1,420, against the area-wide FMR of $1,598. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,010$1,980median $1,420

Highest ZIP codes

17050 (Mechanicsburg, PA)$1,980
17036 (Hummelstown, PA)$1,900
17112 (Harrisburg, PA)$1,880
17110 (Harrisburg, PA)$1,850
17055 (Mechanicsburg, PA)$1,790
17111 (Harrisburg, PA)$1,780
19405 (Bridgeport, PA)$1,760
17240 (Newburg, PA)$1,720

Lowest ZIP codes

17938 (Hegins, PA)$1,010
17071 (New Germantown, PA)$1,010
17030 (Gratz, PA)$1,010
17017 (Dalmatia, PA)$1,010
17980 (Tower City, PA)$1,040
17080 (Pillow, PA)$1,050
17035 (Honey Grove, PA)$1,050
17307 (Biglerville, PA)$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area are $1,166 (studio), $1,285 (1 BR), $1,598 (2 BR), $2,055 (3 BR) and $2,100 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?

The FY2026 median family income is $109,300; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $87,450.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Dauphin County, PA, Cumberland County, PA and Perry County, PA.