ZIP 17554 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17554 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

$1,230Efficiency
$1,3401 bedroom
$1,6602 bedrooms
$2,1103 bedrooms
$2,1804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,230$1,107$1,353$1,152
1 bedroom$1,340$1,206$1,474$1,256
2 bedrooms$1,660$1,494$1,826$1,553
3 bedrooms$2,110$1,899$2,321$1,978
4 bedrooms$2,180$1,962$2,398$2,041

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

Income in ZIP 17554

$67,679average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$52,362average salaries and wages per return
4,140tax returns filed
29%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.8%
$25,000 to $50,00024.6%
$50,000 to $75,00018.8%
$75,000 to $100,00010.4%
$100,000 to $200,00016.9%
$200,000 or more3.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17554?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17554 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,230 efficiency, $1,340 one bedroom, $1,660 two bedrooms, $2,110 three and $2,180 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17554?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,494 to $1,826.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17554?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17554 reported an average adjusted gross income of $67,679 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,920 a year, or 29% of that income.