Centre County, PA fair market rent
State College, PA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,383–$1,691 · +9.3% 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 | $1,274 | $1,187 | +7.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,282 | $1,194 | +7.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,537 | $1,406 | +9.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,977 | $1,760 | +12.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,020 | $1,862 | +8.5% |
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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$940
- FY18$990
- FY19$1,019
- FY20$953
- FY21$1,009
- FY22$1,212
- FY23$1,285
- FY24$1,317
- FY25$1,431
- FY26$1,406
- FY27$1,537
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
36 ZIPs in State College, PA MSA- ZIP 16666Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16677Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16686Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16801Studio $1,380 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 16802Studio $1,410 · 1BR $1,420 · 3BR $2,190 · 4BR $2,230
- ZIP 16803Studio $1,430 · 1BR $1,440 · 3BR $2,230 · 4BR $2,270
- ZIP 16804Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 16820Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,190 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $1,880
- ZIP 16822Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 16823Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 16826Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16827Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,330 · 3BR $2,060 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 16828Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 16829Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16832Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16835Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 16841Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16844Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16845Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16851Studio $1,340 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,090 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 16852Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16853Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,760 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 16854Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16856Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 16859Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16860Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,760 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 16864Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16865Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 16866Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16868Studio $1,380 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 16870Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16872Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 16874Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16875Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 16877Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 16882Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,800