FY2027 Small Area FMR · Peckville, PA

ZIP 18452 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18452 (Peckville, PA) is $1,350 a month, up 7.1% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area-wide FMR of $1,363.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,350per month ▲ 7.1%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,363Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

Rank in the area51stof 97 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,215

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,350

110% of SAFMR$1,485

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

Studio$940▲ 8.0%

1 BR$1,100▲ 6.8%

2 BR$1,350▲ 7.1%

3 BR$1,770▲ 7.9%

4 BR$1,940▲ 9.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18452 sits in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area

Of the 97 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18452 has the 51st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 $1,363 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,350 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	$940	$846 – $1,034	$949	$870
1 bedroom	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,106	$1,030
2 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,363	$1,260
3 bedrooms	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,786	$1,640
4 bedrooms	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$1,962	$1,780

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,350 needs about $54,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $92,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,600. ZIP code 18452 lies mainly in Lackawanna County. See the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
18447	Olyphant	2.2 mi	$1,380
18519	Scranton	2.6 mi	$1,290
18434	Jessup	3.3 mi	$1,330
18403	Archbald	3.4 mi	$1,260
18512	Scranton	4.0 mi	$1,260
18508	Scranton	4.0 mi	$1,440

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18452?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18452 are $940 (studio), $1,100 (1 BR), $1,350 (2 BR), $1,770 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 18452?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18452 that range is $1,215 to $1,485 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 18452?

The FY2026 income limits of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area apply: median family income $92,400, low-income (80%) limit $73,600 for a family of four.