Below-median FMR - Erie, PA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Erie, PA MSA is $1,212/month - 38th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#153 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 31.9% above market ; FMR rows touch Erie County .
Lower-half placement for Erie, PA MSA
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area; Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area; Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area; Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA, Fairbanks-College, AK MSA, Flagstaff, AZ MSA, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA, Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO MSA .
PA-state FMR neighbors for Erie, PA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside PA: Williamsport, PA MSA ($1,195); Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA ($1,252); Altoona, PA MSA ($1,138); Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,299); York-Hanover, PA MSA ($1,335); Gettysburg, PA MSA ($1,374); Chambersburg, PA MSA ($1,379); Johnstown, PA MSA ($1,035) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Erie, PA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $836/mo |
| 1-BR | $945/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,212/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,499/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,683/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Erie, PA MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Erie, PA MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $836/mo | $752/mo | $920/mo |
| 1-BR | $945/mo | $851/mo | $1,040/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,212/mo | $1,091/mo | $1,333/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,499/mo | $1,349/mo | $1,649/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,683/mo | $1,515/mo | $1,851/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Erie, PA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,212/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,091–$1,333/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Erie, PA MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,212
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +8.4%
- from FY2025 $1,118
- Span change
- +42.9%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $848/mo | - |
| 2023 | $947/mo | +11.7% |
| 2024 | $983/mo | +3.8% |
| 2025 | $1,118/mo | +13.7% |
| 2026 | $1,212/mo | +8.4% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Erie, PA MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $919/mo → 31.9% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Erie, PA MSA.
PHAs naming Erie, PA MSA
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE · 1,253 HCV units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ERIE · 1,163 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Pennsylvania . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
PA agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in PA whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Housing Authority of the County of Chester
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BUTLER
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY HSG AUTHORITY
- Allentown Housing Authority
- Housing Authority County of Delaware
- Housing Authority of the City of York
- Chester Housing Authority
- Montgomery County Housing Authority
- Harrisburg Housing Authority
- Lehigh County Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Bloomington, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,210
- Hall County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,215
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,217
- Tulsa, OK HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,217
- St. Cloud, MN MSA · $1,206
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,204
- Lewiston, ID-WA MSA · $1,220
- Springfield, IL MSA · $1,203
- Benzie County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,224
- Homosassa Springs, FL MSA · $1,225
- Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,199
- Columbia County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,195
What to do with this FMR desk
Erie, PA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,212/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+42.9% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 2 PHA records tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (31.9% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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