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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mont Clare, PA

ZIP 19453 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19453 (Mont Clare, PA) is $2,380 a month, up 8.2% from FY2026. That is 28% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,380per month ▲ 8.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area56thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,142
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,380
110% of SAFMR$2,618

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19453 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, 19453 has the 56th 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 $2,142 and $2,618 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,840$1,656 – $2,024$1,438$1,700
1 bedroom$1,990$1,791 – $2,189$1,558$1,850
2 bedrooms$2,380$2,142 – $2,618$1,860$2,200
3 bedrooms$2,840$2,556 – $3,124$2,216$2,640
4 bedrooms$3,130$2,817 – $3,443$2,445$2,940

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,380 needs about $95,200 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 19453 lies mainly in Montgomery 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
19460Phoenixville1.9 mi$2,160
19456Oaks2.0 mi$2,240
19442Kimberton4.5 mi$2,180
19426Collegeville4.8 mi$2,330
19468Royersford5.0 mi$2,180
19475Spring City5.9 mi$1,280

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19453?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19453 are $1,840 (studio), $1,990 (1 BR), $2,380 (2 BR), $2,840 (3 BR) and $3,130 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19453?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19453 that range is $2,142 to $2,618 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19453?

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.