ZIP 17601 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17601 in the Lancaster, PA MSA FMR area.

$1,310Efficiency
$1,4301 bedroom
$1,7702 bedrooms
$2,2503 bedrooms
$2,3304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,152
1 bedroom$1,430$1,287$1,573$1,256
2 bedrooms$1,770$1,593$1,947$1,553
3 bedrooms$2,250$2,025$2,475$1,978
4 bedrooms$2,330$2,097$2,563$2,041

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

Income in ZIP 17601

$108,603average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$64,351average salaries and wages per return
28,650tax returns filed
20%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.3%
$25,000 to $50,00018.8%
$50,000 to $75,00014.9%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00021.2%
$200,000 or more10.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17601?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17601 (Lancaster, PA MSA) are $1,310 efficiency, $1,430 one bedroom, $1,770 two bedrooms, $2,250 three and $2,330 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17601?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,593 to $1,947.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17601?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17601 reported an average adjusted gross income of $108,603 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,240 a year, or 20% of that income.