Susquehanna 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).

$1,0602-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8201-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$70,65080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$88,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Susquehanna County is $1,060 a month, up 1.4% from $1,045 in FY2026. Susquehanna County belongs to the Susquehanna County, PA FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Susquehanna County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$783	$760	+3.0%	$705 – $861
1 bedroom	$820	$805	+1.9%	$738 – $902
2 bedrooms	$1,060	$1,045	+1.4%	$954 – $1,166
3 bedrooms	$1,386	$1,342	+3.3%	$1,248 – $1,524
4 bedrooms	$1,451	$1,409	+3.0%	$1,306 – $1,596

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 Susquehanna County that is typically $954 to $1,166 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?

$41,077median income of renter households

$933Median gross rent, all units

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

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $41,077 can afford about $1,027 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,060 is $33 (3.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $42,400 a year under the 30% rule, or $38,160 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Susquehanna County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$933 ±$35
Median income of renter households	$41,077 ±$4,432
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	44.4% ±4.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.4% ±4.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,758

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$727	$933	+28.3%
Median renter household income	$32,674	$41,077	+25.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.6%	44.4%	+0.8 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.

HUD income limits for Susquehanna County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $88,300 (FY2025: $87,800, +0.6%). 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%)	$18,550 +0.5%	$21,640 +2.3%	$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%)	$30,950 +0.7%	$35,350 +0.6%	$39,750 +0.5%	$44,150 +0.6%	$47,700 +0.5%	$51,250 +0.6%	$54,750 +0.6%	$58,300 +0.6%
Low income (80%)	$49,500 +0.6%	$56,550 +0.6%	$63,600 +0.6%	$70,650 +0.6%	$76,350 +0.6%	$82,000 +0.6%	$87,650 +0.6%	$93,300 +0.6%

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.