ZIP 17578 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17578 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

$1,000Efficiency
$1,1001 bedroom
$1,3802 bedrooms
$1,7903 bedrooms
$1,8204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,000$900$1,100$1,152
1 bedroom$1,100$990$1,210$1,256
2 bedrooms$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,553
3 bedrooms$1,790$1,611$1,969$1,978
4 bedrooms$1,820$1,638$2,002$2,041

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

Income in ZIP 17578

$89,771average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$53,746average salaries and wages per return
3,250tax returns filed
18%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.5%
$25,000 to $50,00019.7%
$50,000 to $75,00015.4%
$75,000 to $100,00012.9%
$100,000 to $200,00020.0%
$200,000 or more6.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17578?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17578 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,000 efficiency, $1,100 one bedroom, $1,380 two bedrooms, $1,790 three and $1,820 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17578?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,242 to $1,518.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17578?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17578 reported an average adjusted gross income of $89,771 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,560 a year, or 18% of that income.