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FY2027 Small Area FMR · East Greenville, PA

ZIP 18041 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18041 (East Greenville, PA) is $1,630 a month, up 4.5% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area-wide FMR of $1,839.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,630per month ▲ 4.5%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,839Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton,
Rank in the area54thof 86 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,467
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,630
110% of SAFMR$1,793

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18041 sits in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area

$1,480$2,760median $1,700

Of the 86 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18041 has the 54th 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 $1,630 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 18041 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (same figures) and Reading, 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
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,302$1,200
1 bedroom$1,360$1,224 – $1,496$1,519$1,310
2 bedrooms$1,630$1,467 – $1,793$1,839$1,560
3 bedrooms$1,940$1,746 – $2,134$2,306$1,880
4 bedrooms$2,140$1,926 – $2,354$2,482$2,090

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,630 needs about $65,200 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 18041 lies mainly in Montgomery County, Lehigh County and Bucks County. See the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
18070Palm1.7 mi$1,650
18073Pennsburg3.0 mi$1,840
18056Hereford3.0 mi$2,010
19503Bally3.4 mi$1,480
18092Zionsville3.4 mi$1,790
18076Red Hill3.5 mi$1,510

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18041?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18041 are $1,250 (studio), $1,360 (1 BR), $1,630 (2 BR), $1,940 (3 BR) and $2,140 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 18041?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18041 that range is $1,467 to $1,793 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 18041?

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.