Section 8 — PA ZIP index · page 2 of 5

Pennsylvania ZIP codes
with a Section 8 rent.

Every Pennsylvania ZIP code HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for — 2,013 of them, FY2026. This page lists ZIPs 501–1,000, grouped by HUD area, with the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom ceiling beside each one. Open any ZIP for its full schedule from studio to 4-bedroom.

data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

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Why the ZIP beats the metro average.

One number per metro hides the spread that decides whether a deal pencils.

A ZIP-level Fair Market Rent is HUD's Small Area FMR: instead of one voucher ceiling for an entire metro, HUD publishes a separate ceiling for each ZIP code, set from what rents actually cost in that ZIP. The metro figure is an average over all of them, so it sits above the weaker ZIPs and below the stronger ones — which is why two houses fifteen minutes apart in the same city can carry Section 8 ceilings hundreds of dollars apart. Underwrite the ZIP's number, not the metro's. The published FMR is still a reference, not a payment: housing authorities set their payment standard at roughly 90–110% of it, and every unit has to clear a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before a lease is approved.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, listed under the HUD area it belongs to. What Fair Market Rent means.

ZIPs 501–1,000 of 2,013 · 35 HUD areas on this page · data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

ZIP2 BR3 BR
McKean County, PA
15870$970$1,280
16333$990$1,260
16724$980$1,230
16725$990$1,240
16726$1,010$1,260
16727$980$1,230
16729$970$1,220
16730$980$1,230
16731$970$1,220
16732$990$1,240
16733$970$1,220
16735$970$1,220
16738$1,050$1,320
16740$970$1,220
16744$980$1,230
16745$970$1,220
16749$980$1,230
16750$1,000$1,250
Johnstown, PA MSA
15901$970$1,340
15902$1,020$1,410
15906$970$1,340
15907$1,040$1,440
15909$1,010$1,400
15915$1,040$1,440
15921$1,030$1,420
15922$1,080$1,490
15925$1,040$1,440
15927$1,080$1,490
15930$1,000$1,370
15931$1,080$1,490
15934$1,040$1,440
15938$1,050$1,450
15940$1,110$1,530
15942$1,150$1,590
15943$1,110$1,530
15945$1,010$1,400
15948$1,100$1,510
15951$990$1,360
15952$1,040$1,430
15955$1,030$1,420
15956$970$1,340
15958$1,050$1,450
15960$1,100$1,520
15962$1,550$2,140
16601$1,110$1,420
16613$1,270$1,700
16619$970$1,340
16624$1,050$1,450
16629$1,040$1,440
16630$970$1,340
16636$1,530$2,060
16641$1,130$1,560
16644$1,040$1,440
16668$970$1,340
16675$970$1,340
16699$1,040$1,440
Somerset County, PA
15904$1,170$1,620
15905$1,140$1,570
15924$1,040$1,400
15926$1,090$1,460
15928$1,090$1,500
15935$1,050$1,420
15936$970$1,310
15937$970$1,310
15953$970$1,310
15959$970$1,310
15963$970$1,320
Indiana County, PA
15920$990$1,320
15929$990$1,330
15944$1,040$1,350
15949$1,250$1,690
15954$970$1,290
15957$1,040$1,430
15961$1,010$1,390
16211$980$1,310
16246$1,350$1,830
16256$990$1,290
Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
15923$970$1,240
16001$1,190$1,520
16002$1,060$1,360
16003$1,280$1,640
16020$1,140$1,460
16022$1,090$1,390
16023$1,420$1,820
16024$1,440$1,840
16027$1,700$2,170
16029$1,090$1,390
16030$970$1,240
16033$1,420$1,820
16034$1,240$1,590
16035$1,160$1,490
16039$1,280$1,640
16040$1,080$1,380
16045$1,340$1,710
16046$1,950$2,490
16048$1,170$1,500
16050$1,210$1,550
16052$1,250$1,600
16053$1,300$1,670
16056$1,200$1,530
16059$1,950$2,490
16061$1,200$1,530
16063$1,280$1,640
16066$1,890$2,420
16115$1,080$1,380
16136$1,140$1,460
Bedford County, PA
15946$970$1,340
16625$1,160$1,480
16633$1,030$1,300
16650$1,060$1,340
16655$970$1,230
16659$970$1,230
16662$1,120$1,430
16664$1,120$1,410
16667$1,180$1,490
16670$1,130$1,440
16672$1,020$1,290
16673$1,200$1,540
16695$1,130$1,420
Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
16025$1,020$1,300
16041$1,100$1,420
16055$1,340$1,710
16201$1,000$1,300
16210$970$1,260
16212$970$1,260
16218$970$1,260
16226$1,020$1,320
16228$1,030$1,320
16229$1,010$1,300
16236$1,000$1,290
16238$970$1,260
16244$1,040$1,360
16245$970$1,260
16249$1,230$1,600
16250$1,120$1,440
16253$970$1,220
16259$970$1,260
16262$1,100$1,430
16263$1,100$1,420
Clarion County, PA
16028$970$1,220
16036$990$1,200
16049$970$1,230
16054$1,120$1,360
16058$970$1,180
16213$970$1,180
16214$1,060$1,290
16220$990$1,200
16221$970$1,180
16223$970$1,220
16224$970$1,190
16225$970$1,180
16230$970$1,180
16233$1,020$1,250
16234$970$1,180
16235$1,070$1,300
16242$970$1,220
16248$970$1,180
16254$1,080$1,310
16255$970$1,180
16326$1,020$1,270
16331$970$1,210
16332$1,010$1,250
16334$970$1,180
16361$970$1,180
16375$970$1,180
Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
16037$1,340$1,710
16051$970$1,290
16101$970$1,350
16102$1,110$1,540
16105$1,250$1,740
16112$970$1,350
16116$1,010$1,400
16117$1,020$1,380
16120$970$1,350
16123$1,170$1,510
16132$1,000$1,370
16140$970$1,340
16141$990$1,330
16155$1,300$1,810
16157$970$1,340
16160$970$1,350
16172$970$1,350
Venango County, PA
16038$1,200$1,530
16127$1,020$1,420
16153$1,040$1,440
16232$970$1,180
16301$1,000$1,250
16311$970$1,300
16314$970$1,310
16317$1,450$1,820
16319$970$1,210
16323$990$1,240
16327$970$1,310
16341$970$1,220
16342$970$1,230
16343$1,000$1,250
16344$1,190$1,490
16346$970$1,220
16353$970$1,220
16362$970$1,240
16364$1,080$1,350
16372$970$1,220
16373$970$1,220
16374$970$1,220
Mercer County, PA
16057$1,130$1,460
16110$1,000$1,370
16113$1,070$1,470
16114$990$1,370
16121$1,080$1,500
16124$970$1,350
16125$970$1,350
16130$970$1,350
16133$1,250$1,740
16134$1,040$1,430
16137$970$1,350
16142$970$1,350
16143$970$1,350
16145$970$1,350
16146$980$1,360
16148$1,060$1,470
16150$1,000$1,390
16151$970$1,350
16154$980$1,360
16156$1,140$1,590
16159$970$1,350
16161$1,030$1,430
Crawford County, PA
16111$970$1,320
16131$970$1,310
16316$970$1,310
16328$970$1,310
16335$1,050$1,410
16360$970$1,310
16401$1,010$1,260
16403$1,010$1,290
16404$1,090$1,460
16406$1,000$1,340
16412$1,210$1,500
16422$990$1,330
16424$970$1,310
16433$970$1,310
16435$1,010$1,300
16438$1,050$1,320
16440$970$1,300
16441$1,350$1,670
Forest County, PA
16217$970$1,240
16239$990$1,260
16260$970$1,190
16321$970$1,230
16322$970$1,260
16370$970$1,240
Jefferson County, PA
16222$970$1,270
16240$970$1,220
16258$970$1,180
Warren County, PA
16312$970$1,300
16313$970$1,300
16329$970$1,300
16340$1,010$1,350
16345$970$1,300
16347$1,130$1,510
16350$970$1,300
16351$970$1,300
16352$1,000$1,340
16354$970$1,290
16365$990$1,330
16367$970$1,300
16369$970$1,300
16371$970$1,300
16402$1,030$1,380
16405$1,020$1,370
16407$1,090$1,360
16416$1,010$1,350
16420$1,000$1,320
16434$1,070$1,430
16436$1,030$1,370
16701$990$1,240
Erie, PA MSA
16410$1,170$1,450
16411$1,370$1,690
16413$1,210$1,500
16415$1,610$1,990
16417$1,010$1,260
16421$1,140$1,410
16423$1,120$1,390
16426$1,250$1,550
16427$1,130$1,400
16428$1,060$1,310
16430$1,360$1,680
16442$1,540$1,900
16443$1,120$1,380
16444$1,210$1,500
16475$1,010$1,260
16501$1,130$1,400
16502$1,140$1,410
16503$1,130$1,400
16504$1,320$1,630
16505$1,130$1,400
16506$1,540$1,900
16507$1,270$1,570
16508$1,120$1,390
16509$1,410$1,740
16510$1,220$1,510
16511$1,340$1,660
16512$1,210$1,500
16514$1,210$1,500
16515$1,210$1,500
16541$1,210$1,500
16544$1,210$1,500
16546$1,320$1,630
16550$1,210$1,500
16563$1,220$1,510
16565$1,210$1,500
Altoona, PA MSA
16602$1,120$1,440
16603$1,140$1,460
16617$1,130$1,450
16631$1,150$1,470
16635$1,270$1,630
16637$1,250$1,600
16648$1,240$1,590
16665$1,060$1,360
16682$1,150$1,460
16684$1,050$1,360
Huntingdon County, PA
16611$1,190$1,610
16621$970$1,320
16622$970$1,320
16623$1,030$1,400
16634$980$1,280
16638$970$1,320
16647$970$1,320
16652$1,080$1,320
16654$970$1,320
16657$970$1,320
16660$970$1,320
16669$980$1,330
16674$990$1,340
16678$970$1,240
16679$1,030$1,300
16683$1,150$1,490
16685$970$1,320
16686$1,290$1,570
16689$990$1,280
16693$970$1,250
16694$990$1,330
16865$1,670$2,100
16877$1,290$1,640
Clearfield County, PA
16616$1,040$1,370
16620$1,350$1,780
16627$1,040$1,370
16639$970$1,340
16640$1,330$1,840
16645$1,000$1,330
16646$970$1,340
16651$970$1,290
16656$970$1,290
16661$990$1,320
16663$980$1,300
16666$1,290$1,660
16671$970$1,290
16680$980$1,320
16681$980$1,300
16692$1,020$1,350
16821$980$1,300
16825$1,140$1,500
16830$970$1,290
16833$970$1,290
16834$980$1,300
16836$1,090$1,440
16837$970$1,290
16838$1,020$1,350
16839$980$1,300
16840$980$1,300
16843$970$1,290
16847$980$1,300
16849$980$1,300
16850$980$1,300
16855$1,130$1,490
16858$980$1,300
16860$1,290$1,570
16861$980$1,300
16863$990$1,310
16866$1,290$1,570
16873$980$1,300
16876$1,100$1,450
16878$1,240$1,640
16879$980$1,300
16881$1,090$1,440
State College, PA MSA
16677$1,290$1,570
16801$1,510$1,890
16802$1,550$1,940
16803$1,580$1,980
16804$1,410$1,770
16820$1,290$1,570
16823$1,290$1,570
16826$1,290$1,570
16827$1,480$1,850
16828$1,290$1,570
16829$1,290$1,570
16832$1,290$1,570
16835$1,460$1,830
16844$1,290$1,570
16851$1,480$1,850
16852$1,290$1,570
16853$1,290$1,570
16854$1,290$1,570
16856$1,290$1,570
16859$1,290$1,570
16864$1,290$1,570
16868$1,540$1,930
16870$1,290$1,570
16872$1,290$1,570
16874$1,290$1,570
16875$1,290$1,570
16882$1,290$1,570
Fulton County, PA
16691$1,020$1,270
Potter County, PA
16720$970$1,220
16743$1,030$1,290
16746$970$1,220
16748$970$1,220
16915$1,010$1,270
16923$1,010$1,270
16927$1,200$1,510
16937$1,090$1,380
16941$1,020$1,290
16948$970$1,220
Elk County, PA
16734$970$1,220
Clinton County, PA
16822$1,290$1,570
16841$1,290$1,570
16845$1,290$1,570
16848$970$1,230
16871$970$1,260
Tioga County, PA
16901$1,070$1,390
16911$1,090$1,410
16912$1,130$1,460
16914$1,130$1,420
16917$1,000$1,300
16920$970$1,260
16921$1,040$1,340
16922$1,070$1,350
16928$970$1,260
16929$1,080$1,400
16930$1,140$1,480
16932$1,030$1,330
16933$1,070$1,390
16935$1,040$1,350
16936$1,030$1,320
16938$1,020$1,330
16939$1,170$1,520
16940$1,060$1,380
16942$970$1,260
16943$1,210$1,540
16946$1,080$1,400
16947$970$1,230
16950$970$1,260
Bradford County, PA
16910$970$1,230
16925$1,060$1,330
16926$1,050$1,320
16945$1,070$1,350
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
17001$1,530$1,970
17005$1,300$1,670
17006$1,390$1,790
17007$1,220$1,570
17013$1,340$1,720
17015$1,490$1,920
17018$1,290$1,660
17020$1,130$1,450
17023$1,040$1,340
17024$1,340$1,720
17025$1,430$1,840
17027$1,520$1,980
17030$1,040$1,340
17032$1,060$1,360
17034$1,310$1,690
17036$1,790$2,300
17037$1,070$1,370
17040$1,220$1,570
17043$1,250$1,610
17047$1,060$1,360
17048$1,300$1,670
Mifflin County, PA
17002$1,010$1,350
17004$970$1,280
17009$970$1,280
17029$970$1,280
17044$970$1,280
Lebanon, PA MSA
17003$1,400$1,780
17010$1,620$2,060
17016$2,120$2,700
17028$1,390$1,780
17033$1,610$2,070
17038$1,150$1,460
17039$1,600$2,040
17041$1,620$2,060
17042$1,430$1,820
17046$1,360$1,730
York-Hanover, PA MSA
17011$1,620$2,090
17019$1,240$1,670
Juniata County, PA
17014$1,070$1,380
17021$1,120$1,440
17035$1,040$1,340
Northumberland County, PA
17017$1,040$1,340
Lancaster, PA MSA
17022$1,500$1,940
Reading, PA MSA
17026$1,240$1,580
Snyder County, PA
17045$1,040$1,340

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP across most large metros, so two homes in one city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-08-19. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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