FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mechanicsburg, PA

ZIP 17050 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17050 (Mechanicsburg, PA) is $1,980 a month, up 5.3% from FY2026. That is 24% above the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area-wide FMR of $1,598.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,980per month ▲ 5.3%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,598Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Rank in the area1stof 82 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,782

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,980

110% of SAFMR$2,178

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

Studio$1,440▲ 8.3%

1 BR$1,590▲ 3.9%

2 BR$1,980▲ 5.3%

3 BR$2,550▲ 5.4%

4 BR$2,600▲ 4.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17050 sits in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area

Of the 82 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17050 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,782 and $2,178 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,166	$1,330
1 bedroom	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,285	$1,530
2 bedrooms	$1,980	$1,782 – $2,178	$1,598	$1,880
3 bedrooms	$2,550	$2,295 – $2,805	$2,055	$2,420
4 bedrooms	$2,600	$2,340 – $2,860	$2,100	$2,490

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,980 needs about $79,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $109,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $87,450. ZIP code 17050 lies mainly in Cumberland County. See the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
17025	Enola	4.2 mi	$1,540
17055	Mechanicsburg	4.6 mi	$1,790
17011	Camp Hill	5.3 mi	$1,710
17053	Marysville	5.3 mi	$1,250
17093	Summerdale	6.6 mi	$1,490
17027	Grantham	6.6 mi	$1,590

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17050?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17050 are $1,440 (studio), $1,590 (1 BR), $1,980 (2 BR), $2,550 (3 BR) and $2,600 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17050?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17050 that range is $1,782 to $2,178 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17050?

The FY2026 income limits of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area apply: median family income $109,300, low-income (80%) limit $87,450 for a family of four.