FY2027 Small Area FMR · Jonestown, PA

ZIP 17038 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17038 (Jonestown, PA) is $1,270 a month, up 10.4% from FY2026. That is 6% below the Lebanon, PA area-wide FMR of $1,353.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,270per month ▲ 10.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,353Lebanon, PA

Rank in the area22ndof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,143

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,270

110% of SAFMR$1,397

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$940▲ 11.9%

1 BR$1,010▲ 11.0%

2 BR$1,270▲ 10.4%

3 BR$1,620▲ 11.0%

4 BR$1,770▲ 10.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17038 sits in the Lebanon, PA area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17038 has the 22nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lebanon, PA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,353 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,270 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$940	$846 – $1,034	$991	$840
1 bedroom	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,071	$910
2 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$1,353	$1,150
3 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$1,742	$1,460
4 bedrooms	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,894	$1,600

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,270 needs about $50,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $98,200 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $78,550. ZIP code 17038 lies mainly in Lebanon County. See the Lebanon, PA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
17077	Ono	4.5 mi	$1,300
17026	Fredericksburg	5.6 mi	$1,420
17980	Tower City	6.6 mi	$1,040
17003	Annville	7.5 mi	$1,340
17028	Grantville	8.0 mi	$1,470
17046	Lebanon	8.3 mi	$1,290

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17038?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17038 are $940 (studio), $1,010 (1 BR), $1,270 (2 BR), $1,620 (3 BR) and $1,770 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17038?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17038 that range is $1,143 to $1,397 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17038?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lebanon, PA area apply: median family income $98,200, low-income (80%) limit $78,550 for a family of four.