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Pennsylvania: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Pennsylvania reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Pennsylvania, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Pennsylvania housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $106,000. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,300 | $37,100 | $59,400 |
| 2 people | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 3 people | $28,650 | $47,700 | $76,350 |
| 4 people | $31,800 | $53,000 | $84,800 |
| 5 people | $34,350 | $57,250 | $91,600 |
| 6 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 7 people | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 8 people | $42,000 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Gettysburg, PA MSA |
$1,006 | $1,099 | $1,374 | $1,834 | $1,939 |
| Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Armstrong County Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$691 | $767 | $1,002 | $1,300 | $1,399 |
| Beaver County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Bedford County Bedford County, PA |
$677 | $742 | $973 | $1,226 | $1,476 |
| Berks County Reading, PA MSA |
$1,086 | $1,237 | $1,575 | $1,937 | $2,085 |
| Blair County Altoona, PA MSA |
$802 | $948 | $1,138 | $1,458 | $1,705 |
| Bradford County Bradford County, PA |
$838 | $844 | $1,066 | $1,341 | $1,522 |
| Bucks County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Butler County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Cambria County Johnstown, PA MSA |
$840 | $846 | $1,035 | $1,431 | $1,484 |
| Cameron County Cameron County, PA |
$714 | $748 | $981 | $1,179 | $1,453 |
| Carbon County Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,130 | $1,341 | $1,634 | $2,087 | $2,195 |
| Centre County State College, PA MSA |
$1,187 | $1,194 | $1,406 | $1,760 | $1,862 |
| Chester County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Clarion County Clarion County, PA |
$757 | $762 | $973 | $1,182 | $1,632 |
| Clearfield County Clearfield County, PA |
$721 | $779 | $975 | $1,289 | $1,293 |
| Clinton County Clinton County, PA |
$770 | $775 | $995 | $1,258 | $1,669 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, PA |
$786 | $941 | $1,140 | $1,367 | $1,572 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, PA |
$723 | $787 | $973 | $1,306 | $1,476 |
| Cumberland County Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA |
$1,058 | $1,212 | $1,493 | $1,920 | $1,977 |
| Dauphin County Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA |
$1,058 | $1,212 | $1,493 | $1,920 | $1,977 |
| Delaware County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Elk County Elk County, PA |
$708 | $825 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Erie County Erie, PA MSA |
$836 | $945 | $1,212 | $1,499 | $1,683 |
| Fayette County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Forest County Forest County, PA |
$708 | $888 | $973 | $1,236 | $1,632 |
| Franklin County Chambersburg, PA MSA |
$1,014 | $1,119 | $1,379 | $1,825 | $1,991 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, PA |
$708 | $751 | $973 | $1,167 | $1,548 |
| Greene County Greene County, PA |
$830 | $835 | $1,096 | $1,314 | $1,451 |
| Huntingdon County Huntingdon County, PA |
$790 | $833 | $973 | $1,320 | $1,632 |
| Indiana County Indiana County, PA |
$763 | $851 | $981 | $1,329 | $1,510 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, PA |
$671 | $768 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,379 |
| Juniata County Juniata County, PA |
$680 | $742 | $973 | $1,250 | $1,478 |
| Lackawanna County Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA |
$863 | $1,028 | $1,252 | $1,631 | $1,766 |
| Lancaster County Lancaster, PA MSA |
$1,102 | $1,220 | $1,526 | $1,980 | $2,020 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$705 | $780 | $1,023 | $1,423 | $1,610 |
| Lebanon County Lebanon, PA MSA |
$1,035 | $1,112 | $1,411 | $1,797 | $1,959 |
| Lehigh County Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,130 | $1,341 | $1,634 | $2,087 | $2,195 |
| Luzerne County Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA |
$863 | $1,028 | $1,252 | $1,631 | $1,766 |
| Lycoming County Williamsport, PA MSA |
$824 | $995 | $1,195 | $1,586 | $1,737 |
| McKean County McKean County, PA |
$708 | $832 | $973 | $1,219 | $1,447 |
| Mercer County Mercer County, PA |
$704 | $792 | $996 | $1,385 | $1,538 |
| Mifflin County Mifflin County, PA |
$770 | $786 | $973 | $1,283 | $1,288 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, PA |
$1,085 | $1,165 | $1,529 | $1,974 | $2,203 |
| Montgomery County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Montour County Montour County, PA |
$946 | $1,046 | $1,372 | $1,873 | $2,061 |
| Northampton County Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,130 | $1,341 | $1,634 | $2,087 | $2,195 |
| Northumberland County Northumberland County, PA |
$671 | $843 | $973 | $1,241 | $1,288 |
| Perry County Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA |
$1,058 | $1,212 | $1,493 | $1,920 | $1,977 |
| Philadelphia County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Pike County Pike County, PA |
$1,143 | $1,205 | $1,496 | $2,063 | $2,510 |
| Potter County Potter County, PA |
$708 | $742 | $973 | $1,223 | $1,352 |
| Schuylkill County Schuylkill County, PA |
$727 | $786 | $1,030 | $1,341 | $1,409 |
| Snyder County Snyder County, PA |
$770 | $894 | $1,059 | $1,321 | $1,566 |
| Somerset County Somerset County, PA |
$830 | $835 | $973 | $1,307 | $1,469 |
| Sullivan County Sullivan County, PA |
$708 | $775 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,595 |
| Susquehanna County Susquehanna County, PA |
$760 | $805 | $1,045 | $1,342 | $1,409 |
| Tioga County Tioga County, PA |
$725 | $826 | $1,051 | $1,362 | $1,405 |
| Union County Union County, PA |
$728 | $913 | $1,001 | $1,392 | $1,679 |
| Venango County Venango County, PA |
$671 | $742 | $973 | $1,221 | $1,393 |
| Warren County Warren County, PA |
$809 | $814 | $973 | $1,304 | $1,363 |
| Washington County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, PA |
$824 | $927 | $1,132 | $1,417 | $1,899 |
| Westmoreland County Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,001 | $1,077 | $1,299 | $1,661 | $1,789 |
| Wyoming County Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA |
$863 | $1,028 | $1,252 | $1,631 | $1,766 |
| York County York-Hanover, PA MSA |
$925 | $1,060 | $1,335 | $1,796 | $1,850 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Pennsylvania Public Housing Agencies.