ZIP 17823 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17823 in the Northumberland County, PA FMR area.

Northumberland County, PA

$830Efficiency
$1,0201 bedroom
$1,1502 bedrooms
$1,5003 bedrooms
$1,6004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$830$747$913$729
1 bedroom$1,020$918$1,122$899
2 bedrooms$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,014
3 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,320
4 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,408

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

Schuylkill County, PA

$830Efficiency
$1,0201 bedroom
$1,1502 bedrooms
$1,5003 bedrooms
$1,6004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$830$747$913$744
1 bedroom$1,020$918$1,122$816
2 bedrooms$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,068
3 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,392
4 bedrooms$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,443

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

Income in ZIP 17823

$61,426average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$40,278average salaries and wages per return
650tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00029.2%
$25,000 to $50,00021.5%
$50,000 to $75,00018.5%
$75,000 to $100,0009.2%
$100,000 to $200,00021.5%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17823?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17823 (Northumberland County, PA) are $830 efficiency, $1,020 one bedroom, $1,150 two bedrooms, $1,500 three and $1,600 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17823?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,035 to $1,265.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17823?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17823 reported an average adjusted gross income of $61,426 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,800 a year, or 22% of that income.