FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bangor, PA

ZIP 18013 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18013 (Bangor, PA) is $1,560 a month, up 10.6% from FY2026. That is 15% below the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area-wide FMR of $1,839.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,560per month ▲ 10.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,839Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton,

Rank in the area63rdof 86 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,404

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,560

110% of SAFMR$1,716

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

Studio$1,100▲ 12.2%

1 BR$1,290▲ 11.2%

2 BR$1,560▲ 10.6%

3 BR$1,960▲ 8.9%

4 BR$2,110▲ 11.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18013 sits in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area

Of the 86 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18013 has the 63rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, 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 $1,839 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,560 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	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,302	$980
1 bedroom	$1,290	$1,161 – $1,419	$1,519	$1,160
2 bedrooms	$1,560	$1,404 – $1,716	$1,839	$1,410
3 bedrooms	$1,960	$1,764 – $2,156	$2,306	$1,800
4 bedrooms	$2,110	$1,899 – $2,321	$2,482	$1,890

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,560 needs about $62,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,500. ZIP code 18013 lies mainly in Northampton County. See the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
18072	Pen Argyl	4.3 mi	$2,010
18063	Martins Creek	4.6 mi	$1,610
18343	Mount Bethel	4.6 mi	$1,480
07833	Delaware	6.4 mi	$2,120
18351	Portland	6.5 mi	$1,820
07823	Belvidere	7.3 mi	$1,710

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18013?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18013 are $1,100 (studio), $1,290 (1 BR), $1,560 (2 BR), $1,960 (3 BR) and $2,110 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 18013?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18013 that range is $1,404 to $1,716 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 18013?

The FY2026 income limits of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area apply: median family income $104,400, low-income (80%) limit $83,500 for a family of four.