York 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).

$1,3272-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0421-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$84,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$105,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in York County is $1,327 a month, down 0.6% from $1,335 in FY2026. York County belongs to the York-Hanover, 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 York County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$951	$925	+2.8%	$856 – $1,046
1 bedroom	$1,042	$1,060	−1.7%	$938 – $1,146
2 bedrooms	$1,327	$1,335	−0.6%	$1,195 – $1,459
3 bedrooms	$1,757	$1,796	−2.2%	$1,582 – $1,932
4 bedrooms	$1,846	$1,850	−0.2%	$1,662 – $2,030

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 York County that is typically $1,195 to $1,459 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?

$50,146median income of renter households

$1,193Median gross rent, all units

29%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

48%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $50,146 can afford about $1,254 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,327 is $73 (5.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $53,080 a year under the 30% rule, or $47,772 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

York County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,193 ±$24
Median income of renter households	$50,146 ±$2,248
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	48.0% ±2.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.8% ±1.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	40,500

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$957	$1,193	+24.7%
Median renter household income	$37,666	$50,146	+33.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.0%	48.0%	−1.0 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 $1,210 to $1,990 depending on the ZIP code.

All 50 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
17011	$1,250	$1,370	$1,710	$2,200	$2,250
17019	$870	$960	$1,220	$1,610	$1,690
17055	$1,310	$1,440	$1,790	$2,310	$2,360
17070	$920	$1,010	$1,260	$1,650	$1,700
17301	$1,080	$1,120	$1,430	$1,920	$2,040
17302	$910	$1,000	$1,270	$1,680	$1,770
17309	$1,000	$1,100	$1,400	$1,850	$1,940
17311	$920	$1,010	$1,280	$1,690	$1,780
17312	$950	$1,040	$1,330	$1,760	$1,850
17313	$870	$960	$1,220	$1,620	$1,700
17314	$950	$1,040	$1,330	$1,760	$1,850
17315	$920	$1,010	$1,280	$1,690	$1,780
17316	$910	$990	$1,240	$1,660	$1,750
17317	$880	$970	$1,230	$1,630	$1,710
17318	$1,100	$1,200	$1,530	$2,030	$2,130
17319	$920	$1,010	$1,290	$1,710	$1,790
17321	$1,070	$1,170	$1,490	$1,970	$2,070
17322	$1,050	$1,150	$1,470	$1,950	$2,050
17323	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17327	$870	$960	$1,220	$1,620	$1,700
17329	$960	$1,040	$1,320	$1,740	$1,850
17331	$1,000	$1,080	$1,370	$1,830	$1,930
17339	$1,000	$1,100	$1,400	$1,850	$1,950
17342	$910	$1,000	$1,270	$1,680	$1,770
17345	$910	$1,000	$1,270	$1,680	$1,770
17347	$1,080	$1,180	$1,500	$1,990	$2,090
17349	$1,250	$1,370	$1,750	$2,320	$2,430
17352	$960	$1,050	$1,340	$1,770	$1,860
17355	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17356	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17358	$950	$1,040	$1,330	$1,760	$1,850
17360	$920	$1,010	$1,280	$1,690	$1,780
17361	$930	$1,020	$1,300	$1,720	$1,810
17362	$960	$1,050	$1,340	$1,770	$1,860
17363	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17364	$1,000	$1,080	$1,370	$1,820	$1,920
17365	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17366	$980	$1,080	$1,370	$1,810	$1,910
17368	$880	$970	$1,230	$1,630	$1,710
17370	$950	$1,040	$1,320	$1,750	$1,840
17371	$1,230	$1,340	$1,710	$2,260	$2,380
17372	$1,050	$1,070	$1,360	$1,840	$1,970
17401	$840	$960	$1,210	$1,620	$1,670
17402	$1,070	$1,170	$1,490	$1,970	$2,070
17403	$900	$990	$1,260	$1,670	$1,750
17404	$950	$1,040	$1,330	$1,760	$1,850
17405	$950	$1,040	$1,330	$1,760	$1,850
17406	$1,100	$1,210	$1,540	$2,040	$2,140
17407	$1,430	$1,560	$1,990	$2,630	$2,770
17408	$1,230	$1,340	$1,710	$2,260	$2,380

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

HUD income limits for York County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $105,900 (FY2025: $105,800, +0.1%). 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%)	$22,250 ±0.0%	$25,400 ±0.0%	$28,600 ±0.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$37,100 +0.1%	$42,400 +0.1%	$47,700 +0.1%	$52,950 +0.1%	$57,200 +0.1%	$61,450 +0.1%	$65,700 +0.2%	$69,900 +0.1%
Low income (80%)	$59,300 ±0.0%	$67,800 +0.1%	$76,250 +0.1%	$84,700 +0.1%	$91,500 +0.1%	$98,300 +0.1%	$105,050 +0.0%	$111,850 +0.1%

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.