ZIP 18036 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 18036 in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA FMR area.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA

$1,220Efficiency
$1,4001 bedroom
$1,6902 bedrooms
$2,1003 bedrooms
$2,2704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,220$1,098$1,342$1,302
1 bedroom$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,519
2 bedrooms$1,690$1,521$1,859$1,839
3 bedrooms$2,100$1,890$2,310$2,306
4 bedrooms$2,270$2,043$2,497$2,482

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA

$1,220Efficiency
$1,4001 bedroom
$1,6902 bedrooms
$2,1003 bedrooms
$2,2704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,220$1,098$1,342$1,438
1 bedroom$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,558
2 bedrooms$1,690$1,521$1,859$1,860
3 bedrooms$2,100$1,890$2,310$2,216
4 bedrooms$2,270$2,043$2,497$2,445

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

Income in ZIP 18036

$126,933average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$86,853average salaries and wages per return
7,480tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.1%
$25,000 to $50,00014.6%
$50,000 to $75,00012.6%
$75,000 to $100,00010.2%
$100,000 to $200,00023.7%
$200,000 or more15.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18036?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 18036 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA) are $1,220 efficiency, $1,400 one bedroom, $1,690 two bedrooms, $2,100 three and $2,270 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 18036?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,521 to $1,859.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 18036?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 18036 reported an average adjusted gross income of $126,933 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $20,280 a year, or 16% of that income.