FY2027 Small Area FMR · Wallingford, PA

ZIP 19086 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19086 (Wallingford, PA) is $2,040 a month, up 7.4% from FY2026. That is 10% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,040per month ▲ 7.4%

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

Rank in the area171stof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,836

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,040

110% of SAFMR$2,244

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

Studio$1,580▲ 7.5%

1 BR$1,710▲ 6.9%

2 BR$2,040▲ 7.4%

3 BR$2,430▲ 6.6%

4 BR$2,680▲ 5.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19086 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19086 has the 171st 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 $1,836 and $2,244 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,580	$1,422 – $1,738	$1,438	$1,470
1 bedroom	$1,710	$1,539 – $1,881	$1,558	$1,600
2 bedrooms	$2,040	$1,836 – $2,244	$1,860	$1,900
3 bedrooms	$2,430	$2,187 – $2,673	$2,216	$2,280
4 bedrooms	$2,680	$2,412 – $2,948	$2,445	$2,540

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,040 needs about $81,600 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 19086 lies mainly in Delaware 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
19081	Swarthmore	1.3 mi	$1,850
19094	Woodlyn	1.6 mi	$1,640
19015	Brookhaven	1.9 mi	$1,530
19033	Folsom	2.2 mi	$1,740
19070	Morton	2.6 mi	$1,600
19022	Crum Lynne	2.7 mi	$1,390

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19086?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19086 are $1,580 (studio), $1,710 (1 BR), $2,040 (2 BR), $2,430 (3 BR) and $2,680 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19086?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19086 that range is $1,836 to $2,244 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19086?

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.