ZIP 17551 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17551 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

$1,450Efficiency
$1,5801 bedroom
$1,9502 bedrooms
$2,4803 bedrooms
$2,5604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,450$1,305$1,595$1,152
1 bedroom$1,580$1,422$1,738$1,256
2 bedrooms$1,950$1,755$2,145$1,553
3 bedrooms$2,480$2,232$2,728$1,978
4 bedrooms$2,560$2,304$2,816$2,041

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

Income in ZIP 17551

$82,933average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$51,296average salaries and wages per return
4,370tax returns filed
28%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.2%
$25,000 to $50,00021.7%
$50,000 to $75,00016.9%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00019.2%
$200,000 or more5.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17551?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17551 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,450 efficiency, $1,580 one bedroom, $1,950 two bedrooms, $2,480 three and $2,560 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17551?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,755 to $2,145.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17551?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17551 reported an average adjusted gross income of $82,933 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,400 a year, or 28% of that income.