ZIP 17954 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17954 in the Schuylkill County, PA FMR area.

$710Efficiency
$7801 bedroom
$1,0102 bedrooms
$1,3303 bedrooms
$1,3804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$710$639$781$744
1 bedroom$780$702$858$816
2 bedrooms$1,010$909$1,111$1,068
3 bedrooms$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,392
4 bedrooms$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,443

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

Income in ZIP 17954

$45,445average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$36,190average salaries and wages per return
2,140tax returns filed
27%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00036.0%
$25,000 to $50,00029.9%
$50,000 to $75,00016.8%
$75,000 to $100,0007.9%
$100,000 to $200,0009.3%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 22.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17954?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17954 (Schuylkill County, PA) are $710 efficiency, $780 one bedroom, $1,010 two bedrooms, $1,330 three and $1,380 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17954?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $909 to $1,111.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17954?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17954 reported an average adjusted gross income of $45,445 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,120 a year, or 27% of that income.