FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mc Sherrystown, PA

ZIP 17344 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17344 (Mc Sherrystown, PA) is $1,650 a month, up 5.1% from FY2026. That is 22% above the Gettysburg, PA area-wide FMR of $1,354.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,650per month ▲ 5.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,354Gettysburg, PA

Rank in the area1stof 21 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,485

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,650

110% of SAFMR$1,815

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

Studio$1,280▲ 11.3%

1 BR$1,300▲ 3.2%

2 BR$1,650▲ 5.1%

3 BR$2,230▲ 6.2%

4 BR$2,390▲ 7.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17344 sits in the Gettysburg, PA area

Of the 21 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17344 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Gettysburg, 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 $1,354 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,650 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	$1,280	$1,152 – $1,408	$1,047	$1,150
1 bedroom	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,063	$1,260
2 bedrooms	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$1,354	$1,570
3 bedrooms	$2,230	$2,007 – $2,453	$1,830	$2,100
4 bedrooms	$2,390	$2,151 – $2,629	$1,957	$2,220

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,650 needs about $66,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $106,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $85,450. ZIP code 17344 lies mainly in Adams County. See the Gettysburg, PA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
17331	Hanover	2.5 mi	$1,370
17340	Littlestown	6.2 mi	$1,440
17301	Abbottstown	6.5 mi	$1,430
17350	New Oxford	6.6 mi	$1,500
17362	Spring Grove	8.5 mi	$1,340
17311	Codorus	9.4 mi	$1,280

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17344?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17344 are $1,280 (studio), $1,300 (1 BR), $1,650 (2 BR), $2,230 (3 BR) and $2,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17344?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17344 that range is $1,485 to $1,815 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17344?

The FY2026 income limits of the Gettysburg, PA area apply: median family income $106,800, low-income (80%) limit $85,450 for a family of four.