Above-median FMR - York-Hanover, PA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for York-Hanover, PA MSA is $1,335/month - 54th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#215 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 14.3% above market ; FMR rows touch York County .
Upper-half placement for York-Hanover, PA MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area; Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA; Tyler, TX MSA; Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA, Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, Wheeling, WV-OH MSA, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area .
PA-state FMR neighbors for York-Hanover, PA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside PA: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,299); Gettysburg, PA MSA ($1,374); Chambersburg, PA MSA ($1,379); State College, PA MSA ($1,406); Lebanon, PA MSA ($1,411); Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA ($1,252); Erie, PA MSA ($1,212); Williamsport, PA MSA ($1,195) . 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 York-Hanover, PA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $925/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,060/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,335/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,796/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,850/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for York-Hanover, 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 York-Hanover, 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 | $925/mo | $833/mo | $1,018/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,060/mo | $954/mo | $1,166/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,335/mo | $1,202/mo | $1,469/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,796/mo | $1,616/mo | $1,976/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,850/mo | $1,665/mo | $2,035/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in York-Hanover, PA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,335/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,202–$1,469/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · York-Hanover, 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
- $1,335
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- -0.5%
- from FY2025 $1,342
- Span change
- +30.4%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,024/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,128/mo | +10.2% |
| 2024 | $1,197/mo | +6.1% |
| 2025 | $1,342/mo | +12.1% |
| 2026 | $1,335/mo | -0.5% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for York-Hanover, PA MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,168/mo → 14.3% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for York-Hanover, 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):
- Housing Authority of the City of York
- Chester Housing Authority
- Allentown Housing Authority
- Harrisburg Housing Authority
- WESTMORELAND COUNTY HSG AUTHORITY
- Housing Authority of the County of Cumberland
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BUTLER
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE
- Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin
- FAYETTE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Full near-amount ladder
- Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,334
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA · $1,338
- Tyler, TX MSA · $1,338
- Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA · $1,331
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,331
- San Angelo, TX MSA · $1,339
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA · $1,331
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,330
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA · $1,328
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · $1,343
- Kankakee, IL MSA · $1,326
- Monroe, MI MSA · $1,326
What to do with this FMR desk
York-Hanover, PA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,335/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+30.4% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (14.3% 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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