FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mount Joy, PA

ZIP 17552 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17552 (Mount Joy, PA) is $1,570 a month, up 1.9% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Lancaster, PA area-wide FMR of $1,553.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,570per month ▲ 1.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,553Lancaster, PA

Rank in the area25thof 74 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,413

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,570

110% of SAFMR$1,727

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

Studio$1,170▲ 5.4%

1 BR$1,270▲ 3.3%

2 BR$1,570▲ 1.9%

3 BR$2,000■ 0.0%

4 BR$2,060▲ 1.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17552 sits in the Lancaster, PA area

Of the 74 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17552 has the 25th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lancaster, 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 $1,553 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,570 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	$1,170	$1,053 – $1,287	$1,152	$1,110
1 bedroom	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$1,256	$1,230
2 bedrooms	$1,570	$1,413 – $1,727	$1,553	$1,540
3 bedrooms	$2,000	$1,800 – $2,200	$1,978	$2,000
4 bedrooms	$2,060	$1,854 – $2,266	$2,041	$2,040

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,570 needs about $62,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $109,200 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $87,350. ZIP code 17552 lies mainly in Lancaster County. See the Lancaster, PA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
17570	Rheems	3.4 mi	$1,530
17550	Maytown	4.4 mi	$1,400
17547	Marietta	4.9 mi	$1,400
17512	Columbia	4.9 mi	$1,380
17538	Landisville	5.4 mi	$1,380
17545	Manheim	6.3 mi	$1,590

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17552?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17552 are $1,170 (studio), $1,270 (1 BR), $1,570 (2 BR), $2,000 (3 BR) and $2,060 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17552?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17552 that range is $1,413 to $1,727 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17552?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lancaster, PA area apply: median family income $109,200, low-income (80%) limit $87,350 for a family of four.