ZIP 17555 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17555 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

Lancaster, PA MSA

$1,180Efficiency

$1,2901 bedroom

$1,6002 bedrooms

$2,0003 bedrooms

$2,1104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$1,180	$1,062	$1,298	$1,152
1 bedroom	$1,290	$1,161	$1,419	$1,256
2 bedrooms	$1,600	$1,440	$1,760	$1,553
3 bedrooms	$2,000	$1,800	$2,200	$1,978
4 bedrooms	$2,110	$1,899	$2,321	$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

$1,180Efficiency

$1,2901 bedroom

$1,6002 bedrooms

$2,0003 bedrooms

$2,1104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$1,180	$1,062	$1,298	$1,438
1 bedroom	$1,290	$1,161	$1,419	$1,558
2 bedrooms	$1,600	$1,440	$1,760	$1,860
3 bedrooms	$2,000	$1,800	$2,200	$2,216
4 bedrooms	$2,110	$1,899	$2,321	$2,445

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

Reading, PA MSA

$1,180Efficiency

$1,2901 bedroom

$1,6002 bedrooms

$2,0003 bedrooms

$2,1104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$1,180	$1,062	$1,298	$978
1 bedroom	$1,290	$1,161	$1,419	$1,114
2 bedrooms	$1,600	$1,440	$1,760	$1,418
3 bedrooms	$2,000	$1,800	$2,200	$1,744
4 bedrooms	$2,110	$1,899	$2,321	$1,877

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

Income in ZIP 17555

$76,714average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$40,769average salaries and wages per return

3,360tax returns filed

25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	26.8%
$25,000 to $50,000	20.8%
$50,000 to $75,000	18.5%
$75,000 to $100,000	11.3%
$100,000 to $200,000	17.3%
$200,000 or more	5.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17555?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17555 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,180 efficiency, $1,290 one bedroom, $1,600 two bedrooms, $2,000 three and $2,110 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17555?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,440 to $1,760.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17555?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17555 reported an average adjusted gross income of $76,714 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $19,200 a year, or 25% of that income.