Above-median FMR - State College, PA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for State College, PA MSA is $1,406/month - 63rd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#250 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 15.7% above market ; FMR rows touch Centre County .
Upper-half placement for State College, PA MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area; Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area; Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area; Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Springfield, OH MSA, Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA, Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area .
PA-state FMR neighbors for State College, PA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside PA: Lebanon, PA MSA ($1,411); Chambersburg, PA MSA ($1,379); Gettysburg, PA MSA ($1,374); York-Hanover, PA MSA ($1,335); Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA ($1,493); Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,299); Lancaster, PA MSA ($1,526); Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA ($1,252) . 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 State College, PA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,187/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,194/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,406/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,760/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,862/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for State College, 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 State College, 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 | $1,187/mo | $1,068/mo | $1,306/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,194/mo | $1,075/mo | $1,313/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,406/mo | $1,265/mo | $1,547/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,760/mo | $1,584/mo | $1,936/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,862/mo | $1,676/mo | $2,048/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in State College, PA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,406/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,265–$1,547/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · State College, 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
- $1,406
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- -1.7%
- from FY2025 $1,431
- Span change
- +16.0%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,212/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,285/mo | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $1,317/mo | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $1,431/mo | +8.7% |
| 2026 | $1,406/mo | -1.7% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for State College, PA MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,215/mo → 15.7% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for State College, PA MSA.
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):
- FAYETTE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ERIE
- Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin
- Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne
- The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE
- Scranton Housing Authority
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Lancaster County Housing Authority
- ALTOONA HOUSING AUTHORITY
Full near-amount ladder
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,406
- Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · $1,405
- Kenosha, WI MSA · $1,402
- Tucson, AZ MSA · $1,402
- Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,411
- Lebanon, PA MSA · $1,411
- Columbus, IN MSA · $1,415
- Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,417
- Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,392
- Syracuse, NY MSA · $1,392
What to do with this FMR desk
State College, PA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,406/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+16.0% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (15.7% 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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