Columbia County, PA fair market rent
Columbia County, PA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,022–$1,250 · -0.4% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $791 | $786 | +0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $926 | $941 | -1.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,136 | $1,140 | -0.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,370 | $1,367 | +0.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,559 | $1,572 | -0.8% |
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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$831
- FY18$792
- FY19$825
- FY20$791
- FY21$836
- FY22$859
- FY23$968
- FY24$1,064
- FY25$1,065
- FY26$1,140
- FY27$1,136
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 Columbia County, PA- ZIP 17756Studio $890 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $1,870
- ZIP 17774Studio $900 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $1,900
- ZIP 17814Studio $830 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 17815Studio $860 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 17820Studio $860 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 17821Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 17824Studio $860 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 17846Studio $750 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 17847Studio $860 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 17851Studio $730 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 17858Studio $790 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 17859Studio $710 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 17878Studio $810 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 17888Studio $760 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 17920Studio $760 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 17921Studio $720 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 17945Studio $720 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 17967Studio $710 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 17985Studio $840 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 18603Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 18631Studio $850 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 18635Studio $830 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 18655Studio $890 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,840