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FY2027 Small Area FMR · North Wales, PA

ZIP 19454 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19454 (North Wales, PA) is $2,230 a month, up 3.2% from FY2026. That is 20% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,230per month ▲ 3.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area89thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,007
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,230
110% of SAFMR$2,453

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19454 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, 19454 has the 89th 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 $2,007 and $2,453 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,720$1,548 – $1,892$1,438$1,670
1 bedroom$1,870$1,683 – $2,057$1,558$1,810
2 bedrooms$2,230$2,007 – $2,453$1,860$2,160
3 bedrooms$2,660$2,394 – $2,926$2,216$2,590
4 bedrooms$2,930$2,637 – $3,223$2,445$2,890

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,230 needs about $89,200 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 19454 lies mainly in Montgomery County and 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
18936Montgomeryville0.7 mi$2,230
19436Gwynedd1.7 mi$2,090
19477Spring House3.0 mi$1,960
19437Gwynedd Valley3.1 mi$2,100
19446Lansdale3.2 mi$2,250
18915Colmar3.2 mi$2,190

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19454?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19454 are $1,720 (studio), $1,870 (1 BR), $2,230 (2 BR), $2,660 (3 BR) and $2,930 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19454?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19454 that range is $2,007 to $2,453 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19454?

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.