FY2027 Small Area FMR · Worcester, PA

ZIP 19490 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19490 (Worcester, PA) is $2,210 a month, up 2.3% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,210per month ▲ 2.3%

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

Rank in the area94thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,989

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,210

110% of SAFMR$2,431

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

Studio$1,710▲ 2.4%

1 BR$1,850▲ 1.6%

2 BR$2,210▲ 2.3%

3 BR$2,630▲ 1.2%

4 BR$2,900■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19490 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19490 has the 94th 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 $1,989 and $2,431 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,710	$1,539 – $1,881	$1,438	$1,670
1 bedroom	$1,850	$1,665 – $2,035	$1,558	$1,820
2 bedrooms	$2,210	$1,989 – $2,431	$1,860	$2,160
3 bedrooms	$2,630	$2,367 – $2,893	$2,216	$2,600
4 bedrooms	$2,900	$2,610 – $3,190	$2,445	$2,900

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,210 needs about $88,400 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 19490 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

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
19403	Norristown	3.2 mi	$2,030
19474	Skippack	3.2 mi	$2,050
19446	Lansdale	3.9 mi	$2,250
19426	Collegeville	4.2 mi	$2,330
19401	Norristown	4.5 mi	$1,840
19422	Blue Bell	4.8 mi	$2,720

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19490?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19490 are $1,710 (studio), $1,850 (1 BR), $2,210 (2 BR), $2,630 (3 BR) and $2,900 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19490?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19490 that range is $1,989 to $2,431 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19490?

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.