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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Philadelphia, PA

ZIP 19123 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19123 (Philadelphia, PA) is $2,310 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 24% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,310per month ■ 0.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area66thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,079
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,310
110% of SAFMR$2,541

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19123 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

$1,230$2,790median $1,900

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19123 has the 66th 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 $2,079 and $2,541 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,790$1,611 – $1,969$1,438$1,780
1 bedroom$1,930$1,737 – $2,123$1,558$1,940
2 bedrooms$2,310$2,079 – $2,541$1,860$2,310
3 bedrooms$2,750$2,475 – $3,025$2,216$2,770
4 bedrooms$3,040$2,736 – $3,344$2,445$3,090

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,310 needs about $92,400 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 19123 lies mainly in Philadelphia 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
19108Philadelphia0.9 mi$2,460
19122Philadelphia0.9 mi$1,810
19106Philadelphia1.1 mi$2,790
19107Philadelphia1.1 mi$2,620
19102Philadelphia1.3 mi$2,790
19125Philadelphia1.4 mi$2,310

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19123?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19123 are $1,790 (studio), $1,930 (1 BR), $2,310 (2 BR), $2,750 (3 BR) and $3,040 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19123?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19123 that range is $2,079 to $2,541 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19123?

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.