2023 FMRs in Pennsylvania by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across Pennsylvania based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania is $1,018.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Pennsylvania are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Pennsylvania compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania is $1,442 in Pike County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $821 in Northumberland County.
Pennsylvania ($1,018) has a 7.1% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Pennsylvania is rank 25th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 31 other States and territories. Pennsylvania is the 25th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Pennsylvania
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | 1st | $1,088 | $1,095 | $1,442 | $1,878 | $2,409 |
| Delaware County | 2nd | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
| Philadelphia County | 2nd | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
| Chester County | 2nd | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
| Bucks County | 2nd | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
| Montgomery County | 2nd | $1,081 | $1,218 | $1,470 | $1,789 | $2,079 |
| Monroe County | 7th | $986 | $993 | $1,307 | $1,798 | $2,130 |
| Lehigh County | 8th | $967 | $1,102 | $1,396 | $1,789 | $1,875 |
| Northampton County | 8th | $967 | $1,102 | $1,396 | $1,789 | $1,875 |
| Carbon County | 8th | $967 | $1,102 | $1,396 | $1,789 | $1,875 |
| Centre County | 11th | $1,091 | $1,111 | $1,285 | $1,576 | $1,726 |
| Lancaster County | 12th | $893 | $1,025 | $1,286 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
| Cumberland County | 13th | $847 | $975 | $1,228 | $1,570 | $1,650 |
| Dauphin County | 13th | $847 | $975 | $1,228 | $1,570 | $1,650 |
| Perry County | 13th | $847 | $975 | $1,228 | $1,570 | $1,650 |
| Adams County | 16th | $747 | $917 | $1,117 | $1,483 | $1,677 |
| York County | 17th | $789 | $883 | $1,128 | $1,468 | $1,569 |
| Washington County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Westmoreland County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Fayette County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Allegheny County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Butler County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Beaver County | 18th | $862 | $904 | $1,090 | $1,386 | $1,515 |
| Berks County | 24th | $760 | $894 | $1,136 | $1,422 | $1,526 |
| Lebanon County | 25th | $793 | $838 | $1,090 | $1,379 | $1,464 |
| Franklin County | 26th | $800 | $805 | $1,030 | $1,393 | $1,514 |
| Wyoming County | 27th | $706 | $825 | $1,008 | $1,304 | $1,417 |
| Luzerne County | 27th | $706 | $825 | $1,008 | $1,304 | $1,417 |
| Lackawanna County | 27th | $706 | $825 | $1,008 | $1,304 | $1,417 |
| Montour County | 30th | $681 | $836 | $956 | $1,359 | $1,376 |
| Union County | 31st | $653 | $785 | $887 | $1,246 | $1,511 |
| Lycoming County | 32nd | $726 | $799 | $968 | $1,246 | $1,339 |
| Wayne County | 33rd | $698 | $822 | $979 | $1,192 | $1,373 |
| Columbia County | 34th | $681 | $808 | $968 | $1,178 | $1,300 |
| Erie County | 35th | $703 | $731 | $947 | $1,174 | $1,301 |
| Forest County | 36th | $686 | $743 | $932 | $1,134 | $1,360 |
| Clinton County | 37th | $600 | $681 | $897 | $1,138 | $1,528 |
| Bradford County | 38th | $729 | $734 | $872 | $1,111 | $1,338 |
| Sullivan County | 39th | $605 | $686 | $821 | $1,167 | $1,398 |
| Blair County | 40th | $613 | $756 | $917 | $1,116 | $1,243 |
| Snyder County | 41st | $733 | $734 | $846 | $1,114 | $1,215 |
| Armstrong County | 42nd | $600 | $687 | $897 | $1,102 | $1,350 |
| Susquehanna County | 43rd | $656 | $686 | $890 | $1,148 | $1,247 |
| Fulton County | 44th | $605 | $688 | $821 | $1,067 | $1,398 |
| Mifflin County | 45th | $605 | $682 | $821 | $1,099 | $1,367 |
| Somerset County | 46th | $699 | $703 | $821 | $1,116 | $1,220 |
| Clarion County | 47th | $683 | $687 | $821 | $999 | $1,353 |
| Greene County | 48th | $722 | $727 | $862 | $1,049 | $1,167 |
| Tioga County | 49th | $584 | $663 | $873 | $1,137 | $1,253 |
| Lawrence County | 50th | $562 | $638 | $840 | $1,109 | $1,320 |
| Schuylkill County | 51st | $648 | $652 | $843 | $1,114 | $1,187 |
| Huntingdon County | 52nd | $617 | $680 | $821 | $1,054 | $1,242 |
| Warren County | 53rd | $646 | $650 | $821 | $1,065 | $1,223 |
| Clearfield County | 54th | $589 | $662 | $821 | $1,092 | $1,220 |
| Elk County | 55th | $549 | $691 | $821 | $1,106 | $1,201 |
| Mercer County | 56th | $634 | $638 | $821 | $1,105 | $1,165 |
| Bedford County | 57th | $635 | $639 | $821 | $1,056 | $1,200 |
| Cambria County | 57th | $637 | $641 | $821 | $1,055 | $1,197 |
| Indiana County | 59th | $612 | $706 | $831 | $1,073 | $1,125 |
| Crawford County | 60th | $607 | $638 | $821 | $1,041 | $1,224 |
| Potter County | 61st | $605 | $624 | $821 | $1,042 | $1,200 |
| Venango County | 62nd | $549 | $651 | $821 | $1,024 | $1,242 |
| McKean County | 63rd | $605 | $636 | $821 | $1,030 | $1,190 |
| Juniata County | 64th | $570 | $628 | $821 | $1,031 | $1,199 |
| Cameron County | 65th | $605 | $624 | $821 | $999 | $1,103 |
| Jefferson County | 66th | $553 | $639 | $827 | $1,019 | $1,111 |
| Northumberland County | 67th | $579 | $641 | $821 | $999 | $1,103 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.