ZIP 17985 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 17985 in the Columbia County, PA FMR area.

Columbia County, PA

$840Efficiency

$9201 bedroom

$1,2002 bedrooms

$1,5403 bedrooms

$1,6404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$840	$756	$924	$791
1 bedroom	$920	$828	$1,012	$926
2 bedrooms	$1,200	$1,080	$1,320	$1,136
3 bedrooms	$1,540	$1,386	$1,694	$1,370
4 bedrooms	$1,640	$1,476	$1,804	$1,559

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

Schuylkill County, PA

$840Efficiency

$9201 bedroom

$1,2002 bedrooms

$1,5403 bedrooms

$1,6404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$840	$756	$924	$744
1 bedroom	$920	$828	$1,012	$816
2 bedrooms	$1,200	$1,080	$1,320	$1,068
3 bedrooms	$1,540	$1,386	$1,694	$1,392
4 bedrooms	$1,640	$1,476	$1,804	$1,443

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

Income in ZIP 17985

$63,521average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$47,094average salaries and wages per return

620tax returns filed

23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	29.0%
$25,000 to $50,000	19.4%
$50,000 to $75,000	19.4%
$75,000 to $100,000	12.9%
$100,000 to $200,000	16.1%
$200,000 or more	3.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 17985?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 17985 (Columbia County, PA) are $840 efficiency, $920 one bedroom, $1,200 two bedrooms, $1,540 three and $1,640 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 17985?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,080 to $1,320.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 17985?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 17985 reported an average adjusted gross income of $63,521 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,400 a year, or 23% of that income.