FY2027 Small Area FMR · Kelton, PA

ZIP 19346 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19346 (Kelton, PA) is $2,180 a month, up 3.3% from FY2026. That is 17% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,180per month ▲ 3.3%

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

Rank in the area105thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,962

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,180

110% of SAFMR$2,398

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

Studio$1,690▲ 3.7%

1 BR$1,830▲ 3.4%

2 BR$2,180▲ 3.3%

3 BR$2,600▲ 2.8%

4 BR$2,870▲ 1.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19346 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19346 has the 105th 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 $1,962 and $2,398 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,438	$1,630
1 bedroom	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$1,558	$1,770
2 bedrooms	$2,180	$1,962 – $2,398	$1,860	$2,110
3 bedrooms	$2,600	$2,340 – $2,860	$2,216	$2,530
4 bedrooms	$2,870	$2,583 – $3,157	$2,445	$2,820

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,180 needs about $87,200 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 19346 lies mainly in Chester 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
19352	Lincoln University	2.3 mi	$2,060
19390	West Grove	2.7 mi	$1,790
19330	Cochranville	4.5 mi	$1,470
19363	Oxford	5.0 mi	$1,530
19350	Landenberg	5.5 mi	$1,900
19311	Avondale	5.7 mi	$1,840

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19346?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19346 are $1,690 (studio), $1,830 (1 BR), $2,180 (2 BR), $2,600 (3 BR) and $2,870 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19346?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19346 that range is $1,962 to $2,398 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19346?

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.