Lackawanna County, PA fair market rent
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
$1,3632 bedrooms / month
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,227–$1,499 · +8.9% 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.
Your housing authority's payment standard: not verified on this page.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $949 | $863 | +10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,106 | $1,028 | +7.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,363 | $1,252 | +8.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,786 | $1,631 | +9.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,962 | $1,766 | +11.1% |
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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$802
- FY18$834
- FY19$780
- FY20$803
- FY21$839
- FY22$877
- FY23$1,008
- FY24$1,039
- FY25$1,123
- FY26$1,252
- FY27$1,363
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
97 ZIPs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA- ZIP 17814Studio $830 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 17815Studio $860 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 17878Studio $810 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 18201Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,880 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 18202Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 18216Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,050 · 4BR $2,210
- ZIP 18219Studio $860 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 18221Studio $980 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 18222Studio $1,320 · 1BR $1,530 · 3BR $2,480 · 4BR $2,720
- ZIP 18223Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18224Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,880 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 18225Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 18234Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 18239Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18241Studio $800 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 18246Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 18249Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 18255Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,880 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 18256Studio $980 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 18403Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 18407Studio $860 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,760
- ZIP 18410Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18411Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,360 · 3BR $2,200 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 18414Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,390
- ZIP 18419Studio $900 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 18420Studio $990 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 18421Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 18424Studio $980 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 18433Studio $910 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $1,890
- ZIP 18434Studio $930 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 18436Studio $970 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $2,140
- ZIP 18440Studio $900 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 18444Studio $920 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,720 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 18446Studio $820 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 18447Studio $960 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 18452Studio $940 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 18471Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,180 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 18472Studio $920 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $2,090
- ZIP 18501Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18503Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,200
- ZIP 18504Studio $950 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 18505Studio $930 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,760 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 18507Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,270 · 3BR $2,060 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 18508Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,070
- ZIP 18509Studio $960 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,810 · 4BR $1,990
- ZIP 18510Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 18512Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 18515Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18517Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,270 · 3BR $2,060 · 4BR $2,260
- ZIP 18518Studio $860 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 18519Studio $900 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,860
- ZIP 18540Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18577Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18602Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,390 · 3BR $2,210 · 4BR $2,390
- ZIP 18603Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 18610Studio $1,170 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,020 · 4BR $2,370
- ZIP 18612Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,030 · 4BR $2,230
- ZIP 18614Studio $780 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,710
- ZIP 18615Studio $820 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 18617Studio $810 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 18618Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,490 · 3BR $2,410 · 4BR $2,650
- ZIP 18621Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,290
- ZIP 18622Studio $870 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 18623Studio $860 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 18625Studio $900 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 18627Studio $950 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 18629Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $2,140
- ZIP 18630Studio $860 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,580 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 18634Studio $860 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 18635Studio $830 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 18636Studio $860 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 18640Studio $980 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,850 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 18641Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 18642Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,940 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 18643Studio $930 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,760 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 18644Studio $890 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 18651Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 18655Studio $890 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 18656Studio $860 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 18657Studio $880 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $1,810