ZIP 18452 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 18452 in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA FMR area.

$940Efficiency
$1,1001 bedroom
$1,3502 bedrooms
$1,7703 bedrooms
$1,9404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$940$846$1,034$949
1 bedroom$1,100$990$1,210$1,106
2 bedrooms$1,350$1,215$1,485$1,363
3 bedrooms$1,770$1,593$1,947$1,786
4 bedrooms$1,940$1,746$2,134$1,962

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

Income in ZIP 18452

$63,590average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,646average salaries and wages per return
2,500tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.2%
$25,000 to $50,00024.0%
$50,000 to $75,00018.4%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00016.8%
$200,000 or more2.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 18452?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 18452 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA) are $940 efficiency, $1,100 one bedroom, $1,350 two bedrooms, $1,770 three and $1,940 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 18452?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,215 to $1,485.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 18452?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 18452 reported an average adjusted gross income of $63,590 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,200 a year, or 25% of that income.