Lebanon County, PA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,3532-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0711-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$78,55080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$98,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lebanon County is $1,353 a month, down 4.1% from $1,411 in FY2026. Lebanon County belongs to the Lebanon, PA MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Lebanon County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$991	$1,035	−4.3%	$892 – $1,090
1 bedroom	$1,071	$1,112	−3.7%	$964 – $1,178
2 bedrooms	$1,353	$1,411	−4.1%	$1,218 – $1,488
3 bedrooms	$1,742	$1,797	−3.1%	$1,568 – $1,916
4 bedrooms	$1,894	$1,959	−3.3%	$1,705 – $2,083

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Lebanon County that is typically $1,218 to $1,488 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$48,794median income of renter households

$1,110Median gross rent, all units

27%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

47%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $48,794 can afford about $1,220 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,353 is $133 (10.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $54,120 a year under the 30% rule, or $48,708 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Lebanon County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,110 ±$33
Median income of renter households	$48,794 ±$4,189
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	46.9% ±4.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.3% ±3.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	15,217

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$874	$1,110	+27.0%
Median renter household income	$38,578	$48,794	+26.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.2%	46.9%	+0.7 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,270 to $2,030 depending on the ZIP code.

All 23 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
17003	$980	$1,060	$1,340	$1,730	$1,880
17010	$1,130	$1,220	$1,540	$1,980	$2,140
17016	$1,490	$1,610	$2,030	$2,610	$2,840
17026	$980	$1,120	$1,420	$1,750	$1,880
17028	$1,080	$1,180	$1,470	$1,900	$1,970
17033	$1,250	$1,370	$1,710	$2,200	$2,250
17038	$940	$1,010	$1,270	$1,620	$1,770
17039	$1,200	$1,300	$1,640	$2,110	$2,290
17041	$1,180	$1,290	$1,610	$2,080	$2,190
17042	$1,000	$1,080	$1,370	$1,760	$1,920
17046	$950	$1,020	$1,290	$1,660	$1,810
17064	$1,190	$1,290	$1,630	$2,100	$2,280
17067	$1,000	$1,120	$1,420	$1,760	$1,920
17073	$1,200	$1,300	$1,640	$2,110	$2,290
17077	$950	$1,030	$1,300	$1,680	$1,830
17078	$1,130	$1,220	$1,540	$1,980	$2,140
17083	$990	$1,070	$1,350	$1,740	$1,890
17085	$990	$1,070	$1,350	$1,740	$1,890
17087	$980	$1,120	$1,420	$1,750	$1,880
17088	$1,000	$1,080	$1,370	$1,740	$1,890
17545	$1,180	$1,290	$1,590	$2,030	$2,090
17963	$940	$1,010	$1,270	$1,620	$1,770
19551	$1,000	$1,120	$1,420	$1,790	$1,880

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Lebanon County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $98,200 (FY2025: $93,300, +5.3%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$20,650 +5.4%	$23,600 +5.4%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,400 +5.2%	$39,300 +5.2%	$44,200 +5.2%	$49,100 +5.3%	$53,050 +5.3%	$57,000 +5.3%	$60,900 +5.3%	$64,850 +5.3%
Low income (80%)	$55,000 +5.2%	$62,850 +5.2%	$70,700 +5.2%	$78,550 +5.2%	$84,850 +5.2%	$91,150 +5.3%	$97,450 +5.2%	$103,700 +5.2%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.