FY2027 Small Area FMR · Port Penn, DE

ZIP 19731 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 19731 (Port Penn, DE) is $2,020 a month, up 0.5% from FY2026. That is 9% above the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area-wide FMR of $1,860.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,020per month ▲ 0.5%

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

Rank in the area179thof 473 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,818

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,020

110% of SAFMR$2,222

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

Studio$1,560▲ 0.6%

1 BR$1,690■ 0.0%

2 BR$2,020▲ 0.5%

3 BR$2,410■ 0.0%

4 BR$2,650▼ 1.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 19731 sits in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

Of the 473 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 19731 has the 179th 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 $1,818 and $2,222 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,560	$1,404 – $1,716	$1,438	$1,550
1 bedroom	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,558	$1,690
2 bedrooms	$2,020	$1,818 – $2,222	$1,860	$2,010
3 bedrooms	$2,410	$2,169 – $2,651	$2,216	$2,410
4 bedrooms	$2,650	$2,385 – $2,915	$2,445	$2,690

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,020 needs about $80,800 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 19731 lies mainly in New Castle 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
19706	Delaware City	3.8 mi	$1,800
19733	Saint Georges	4.5 mi	$1,750
19730	Odessa	5.2 mi	$1,660
19709	Middletown	5.4 mi	$2,020
08038	Hancocks Bridge	5.9 mi	$2,040
08070	Pennsville	7.7 mi	$1,630

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 19731?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 19731 are $1,560 (studio), $1,690 (1 BR), $2,020 (2 BR), $2,410 (3 BR) and $2,650 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 19731?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 19731 that range is $1,818 to $2,222 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 19731?

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.