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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Parryville, PA

ZIP 18244 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18244 (Parryville, PA) is $1,480 a month, up 8.8% from FY2026. That is 20% below the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area-wide FMR of $1,839.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,480per month ▲ 8.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,839Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton,
Rank in the area67thof 86 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,332
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,480
110% of SAFMR$1,628

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18244 sits in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area

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

Of the 86 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18244 has the 67th 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 $1,480 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,020$918 – $1,122$1,302$930
1 bedroom$1,210$1,089 – $1,331$1,519$1,100
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,332 – $1,628$1,839$1,360
3 bedrooms$1,880$1,692 – $2,068$2,306$1,740
4 bedrooms$1,980$1,782 – $2,178$2,482$1,810

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,480 needs about $59,200 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 18244 lies mainly in Carbon 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
18030Bowmanstown1.4 mi$1,480
18235Lehighton1.5 mi$1,480
18212Ashfield3.8 mi$1,480
18012Aquashicola4.2 mi$1,480
18079Slatedale5.5 mi$1,480
18071Palmerton6.1 mi$1,480

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18244?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18244 are $1,020 (studio), $1,210 (1 BR), $1,480 (2 BR), $1,880 (3 BR) and $1,980 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 18244?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18244 that range is $1,332 to $1,628 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 18244?

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.