FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mount Bethel, PA

ZIP 18343 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18343 (Mount Bethel, PA) is $1,480 a month, up 4.2% from FY2026. That is 20% below the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area-wide FMR of $1,839.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,480per month ▲ 4.2%

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.

Studio$1,040▲ 6.1%

1 BR$1,210▲ 3.4%

2 BR$1,480▲ 4.2%

3 BR$1,880▲ 3.9%

4 BR$1,980▲ 3.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18343 sits in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA area

Of the 86 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18343 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
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,040	$936 – $1,144	$1,302	$980
1 bedroom	$1,210	$1,089 – $1,331	$1,519	$1,170
2 bedrooms	$1,480	$1,332 – $1,628	$1,839	$1,420
3 bedrooms	$1,880	$1,692 – $2,068	$2,306	$1,810
4 bedrooms	$1,980	$1,782 – $2,178	$2,482	$1,910

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 18343 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
18351	Portland	2.1 mi	$1,820
07833	Delaware	2.2 mi	$2,120
18013	Bangor	4.6 mi	$1,560
18327	Delaware Water Gap	5.2 mi	$1,380
07832	Columbia	5.6 mi	$2,520
07823	Belvidere	5.8 mi	$1,710

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18343?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18343 are $1,040 (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 18343?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18343 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 18343?

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.