Blair County, PA fair market rent
Altoona, PA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,036–$1,266 · +1.1% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $805 | $802 | +0.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $959 | $948 | +1.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,151 | $1,138 | +1.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,477 | $1,458 | +1.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,708 | $1,705 | +0.2% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$725
- FY18$774
- FY19$796
- FY20$770
- FY21$806
- FY22$829
- FY23$917
- FY24$993
- FY25$1,062
- FY26$1,138
- FY27$1,151
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
23 ZIPs in Altoona, PA MSA- ZIP 15946Studio $830 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 16601Studio $790 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16602Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 16603Studio $800 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 16611Studio $990 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 16613Studio $910 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 16617Studio $800 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 16625Studio $830 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 16631Studio $780 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,650
- ZIP 16635Studio $890 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,880
- ZIP 16636Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,860 · 4BR $2,000
- ZIP 16637Studio $850 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 16641Studio $840 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 16648Studio $910 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 16655Studio $740 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 16662Studio $770 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 16665Studio $830 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 16673Studio $800 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 16682Studio $820 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,730
- ZIP 16684Studio $740 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 16686Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16693Studio $730 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 16870Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680