FY2027 Small Area FMR · Freeburg, PA

ZIP 17827 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17827 (Freeburg, PA) is $1,190 a month, up 5.3% from FY2026. That is 10% above the Snyder County, PA area-wide FMR of $1,084.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,190per month ▲ 5.3%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,084Snyder County, PA

Rank in the area2ndof 18 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,071

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,190

110% of SAFMR$1,309

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

Studio$830▲ 1.2%

1 BR$950■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,190▲ 5.3%

3 BR$1,510▲ 7.1%

4 BR$1,700▲ 1.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17827 sits in the Snyder County, PA area

Of the 18 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17827 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Snyder County, 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 $1,084 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,190 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	$830	$747 – $913	$755	$820
1 bedroom	$950	$855 – $1,045	$865	$950
2 bedrooms	$1,190	$1,071 – $1,309	$1,084	$1,130
3 bedrooms	$1,510	$1,359 – $1,661	$1,372	$1,410
4 bedrooms	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,551	$1,670

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,190 needs about $47,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $84,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $68,950. ZIP code 17827 lies mainly in Snyder County. See the Snyder County, PA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
17853	Mount Pleasant Mills	4.5 mi	$1,010
17864	Port Trevorton	4.7 mi	$1,070
17842	Middleburg	5.2 mi	$1,020
17870	Selinsgrove	6.1 mi	$1,140
17861	Paxtonville	6.1 mi	$1,020
17862	Penns Creek	8.8 mi	$1,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17827?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17827 are $830 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,190 (2 BR), $1,510 (3 BR) and $1,700 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17827?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17827 that range is $1,071 to $1,309 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17827?

The FY2026 income limits of the Snyder County, PA area apply: median family income $84,100, low-income (80%) limit $68,950 for a family of four.