ZIP 17527 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17527 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

Lancaster, PA MSA

$1,140Efficiency
$1,2401 bedroom
$1,5302 bedrooms
$1,9403 bedrooms
$2,0104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,140$1,026$1,254$1,152
1 bedroom$1,240$1,116$1,364$1,256
2 bedrooms$1,530$1,377$1,683$1,553
3 bedrooms$1,940$1,746$2,134$1,978
4 bedrooms$2,010$1,809$2,211$2,041

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA

$1,140Efficiency
$1,2401 bedroom
$1,5302 bedrooms
$1,9403 bedrooms
$2,0104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,140$1,026$1,254$1,438
1 bedroom$1,240$1,116$1,364$1,558
2 bedrooms$1,530$1,377$1,683$1,860
3 bedrooms$1,940$1,746$2,134$2,216
4 bedrooms$2,010$1,809$2,211$2,445

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 17527

$80,803average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$42,388average salaries and wages per return
3,080tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00029.9%
$25,000 to $50,00020.8%
$50,000 to $75,00017.9%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00014.6%
$200,000 or more5.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17527?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17527 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,140 efficiency, $1,240 one bedroom, $1,530 two bedrooms, $1,940 three and $2,010 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17527?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,377 to $1,683.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17527?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17527 reported an average adjusted gross income of $80,803 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,360 a year, or 23% of that income.