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Pennsylvania & Minnesota Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Pennsylvania ($1,501 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Pennsylvania, Minnesota share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to both states.

Pennsylvania Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Pennsylvania ($1,501 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Figures computed from HUD Office of Policy Development & Research (FY2026) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Pennsylvania at a glance

FigurePennsylvaniaSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,501[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,239[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$1,939[1]
Median 2BR market rent$1,501[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Pennsylvania highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Pennsylvania is $1,501, ranked 27 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Pennsylvania, ranked 27 of 50. Median $1,504.

Pennsylvania voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Pennsylvania payment standards (2BR $1,501).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$939$1,089$1,351$1,789$2,062
$650$894$1,044$1,306$1,744$2,017
$800$849$999$1,261$1,699$1,972
$950$804$954$1,216$1,654$1,927
$1,100$759$909$1,171$1,609$1,882
$1,250$714$864$1,126$1,564$1,837
$1,400$669$819$1,081$1,519$1,792
$1,550$624$774$1,036$1,474$1,747
$1,700$579$729$991$1,429$1,702
$1,850$534$684$946$1,384$1,657
$2,000$489$639$901$1,339$1,612
$2,200$429$579$841$1,279$1,552
$2,400$369$519$781$1,219$1,492
$2,650$294$444$706$1,144$1,417
$2,900$219$369$631$1,069$1,342
$3,200$129$279$541$979$1,252
$3,600$9$159$421$859$1,132
$4,000$0$39$301$739$1,012

Worked figures for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,261$1,501
$1,000$12,000$300$1,201$1,501
$1,200$14,400$360$1,141$1,501
$1,500$18,000$450$1,051$1,501
$1,800$21,600$540$961$1,501
$2,100$25,200$630$871$1,501
$2,400$28,800$720$781$1,501
$2,700$32,400$810$691$1,501
$3,000$36,000$900$601$1,501
$3,500$42,000$1,050$451$1,501

How Pennsylvania compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Pennsylvania ranks #27 of 50 at $1,501 — essentially at the national median. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#25Georgia$1,551
#26Minnesota$1,504
#27Pennsylvania$1,501
#28Idaho$1,410
#29North Carolina$1,410

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Pennsylvania:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Pennsylvania
Rhode Island$1,765+17.6%
Oregon$1,738+15.8%
Virginia$1,735+15.6%
Nevada$1,733+15.5%
Arizona$1,709+13.9%
Vermont$1,684+12.2%
Maine$1,681+12.0%
Delaware$1,675+11.6%
Alaska$1,591+6.0%
Utah$1,582+5.4%
Illinois$1,579+5.2%
Texas$1,557+3.7%

Pennsylvania questions, answered with Pennsylvania numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Pennsylvania?▾
HUD sets Pennsylvania's two-bedroom FMR at $1,501 a month ($1,239 for one bedroom, $1,939 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $961 against a $1,501 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Pennsylvania's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Pennsylvania's $1,501 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,501, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Pennsylvania figures only — verify with the relevant Pennsylvania agency before acting. How this is calculated.