FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hegins, PA

ZIP 17938 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 17938 (Hegins, PA) is $1,010 a month, down 2.9% from FY2026. That is 37% below the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area-wide FMR of $1,598.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▼ 2.9%

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

Rank in the area79thof 82 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

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

Studio$710▼ 1.4%

1 BR$780▼ 6.0%

2 BR$1,010▼ 2.9%

3 BR$1,330▼ 0.7%

4 BR$1,380■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 17938 sits in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA area

Of the 82 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 17938 has the 79th 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 $909 and $1,111 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 17938 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Schuylkill County, PA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$710	$639 – $781	$1,166	$720
1 bedroom	$780	$702 – $858	$1,285	$830
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,598	$1,040
3 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$2,055	$1,340
4 bedrooms	$1,380	$1,242 – $1,518	$2,100	$1,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 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 17938 lies mainly in Schuylkill 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
17983	Valley View	1.7 mi	$1,100
17964	Pitman	3.4 mi	$1,270
17957	Muir	4.2 mi	$1,040
17968	Sacramento	5.1 mi	$1,070
17941	Klingerstown	5.3 mi	$1,010
17978	Spring Glen	5.5 mi	$1,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17938?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 17938 are $710 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,330 (3 BR) and $1,380 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 17938?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 17938 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 17938?

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.