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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Parker Ford, PA

ZIP 19457 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19457 (Parker Ford, PA) is $1,560 a month, up 2.6% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,560per month ▲ 2.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,860Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmingt
Rank in the area419thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,404
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,560
110% of SAFMR$1,716

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19457 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, 19457 has the 419th 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 $1,404 and $1,716 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,210$1,089 – $1,331$1,438$1,170
1 bedroom$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$1,558$1,270
2 bedrooms$1,560$1,404 – $1,716$1,860$1,520
3 bedrooms$1,860$1,674 – $2,046$2,216$1,820
4 bedrooms$2,050$1,845 – $2,255$2,445$2,030

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,560 needs about $62,400 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 19457 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
19475Spring City2.4 mi$1,280
19468Royersford3.1 mi$2,180
19464Pottstown3.9 mi$1,670
19465Pottstown5.1 mi$1,850
19442Kimberton5.3 mi$2,180
19460Phoenixville6.3 mi$2,160

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19457?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19457 are $1,210 (studio), $1,310 (1 BR), $1,560 (2 BR), $1,860 (3 BR) and $2,050 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19457?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19457 that range is $1,404 to $1,716 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19457?

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.