Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area at $1,363 a month, up 8.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $92,400. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,363per month ▲ 8.9%
Median family income$92,400FY2026
People in the area569,788HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $71,600 is under the 80% limit of $73,600 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,790 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$19,350$32,200$38,640$51,550
2$22,100$36,800$44,160$58,900
3$27,320$41,400$49,680$66,250
4$33,000$46,000$55,200$73,600
5$38,680$49,700$59,640$79,500
6$44,360$53,400$64,080$85,400
7$50,040$57,050$68,460$91,300
8$55,720$60,750$72,900$97,200

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $55,440 for four people, against the regular $55,200.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,363FY2001: $489FY2002: $505FY2003: $546FY2004: $550FY2005: $568FY2006: $594FY2007: $624FY2008: $627FY2009: $635FY2010: $639FY2011: $679FY2012: $628FY2013: $743FY2014: $694FY2015: $735FY2016: $707FY2017: $802FY2018: $834FY2019: $780FY2020: $803FY2021: $839FY2022: $877FY2023: $1,008FY2024: $1,039FY2025: $1,123FY2026: $1,252FY2027: $1,363

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Luzerne County, PA327,675$1,363
Lackawanna County, PA216,146$1,363
Wyoming County, PA25,967$1,363

Small Area FMRs across 97 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area run from $1,130 to $1,890; the middle ZIP code is at $1,360, against the area-wide FMR of $1,363. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,130$1,890median $1,360

Highest ZIP codes

18222 (Drums, PA)$1,890
18618 (Harveys Lake, PA)$1,840
18249 (Sugarloaf, PA)$1,710
18661 (White Haven, PA)$1,700
18602 (Bear Creek, PA)$1,700
18411 (Clarks Summit, PA)$1,680
18471 (Waverly, PA)$1,670
18414 (Dalton, PA)$1,660

Lowest ZIP codes

18701 (Wilkes Barre, PA)$1,130
18614 (Dushore, PA)$1,130
18603 (Berwick, PA)$1,130
18421 (Forest City, PA)$1,130
18846 (Sugar Run, PA)$1,140
18241 (Nuremberg, PA)$1,140
18709 (Luzerne, PA)$1,150
18446 (Nicholson, PA)$1,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area are $949 (studio), $1,106 (1 BR), $1,363 (2 BR), $1,786 (3 BR) and $1,962 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The FY2026 median family income is $92,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,600.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Luzerne County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA and Wyoming County, PA.