FY2027 Small Area FMR · Doylestown, PA

ZIP 18901 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 18901 (Doylestown, PA) is $2,280 a month, up 2.2% from FY2026. That is 23% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,280per month ▲ 2.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt

Rank in the area77thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,052

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,280

110% of SAFMR$2,508

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

Studio$1,760▲ 2.3%

1 BR$1,910▲ 2.1%

2 BR$2,280▲ 2.2%

3 BR$2,720▲ 1.9%

4 BR$3,000▲ 0.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 18901 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 18901 has the 77th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,052 and $2,508 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,760	$1,584 – $1,936	$1,438	$1,720
1 bedroom	$1,910	$1,719 – $2,101	$1,558	$1,870
2 bedrooms	$2,280	$2,052 – $2,508	$1,860	$2,230
3 bedrooms	$2,720	$2,448 – $2,992	$2,216	$2,670
4 bedrooms	$3,000	$2,700 – $3,300	$2,445	$2,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,280 needs about $91,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $122,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $98,150. ZIP code 18901 lies mainly in Bucks County. See the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
18933	Lumberville	2.8 mi	$2,300
18914	Chalfont	3.5 mi	$2,500
18923	Fountainville	3.8 mi	$2,790
18976	Warrington	4.0 mi	$2,120
18902	Doylestown	4.2 mi	$2,650
18925	Furlong	4.8 mi	$2,790

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18901?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 18901 are $1,760 (studio), $1,910 (1 BR), $2,280 (2 BR), $2,720 (3 BR) and $3,000 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 18901?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 18901 that range is $2,052 to $2,508 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 18901?

The FY2026 income limits of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area apply: median family income $122,700, low-income (80%) limit $98,150 for a family of four.