Fair Market Rents: Lancaster County, PA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Lancaster County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | PA median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,102/mo | $830 (+33%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,220/mo | $941 (+30%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,526/mo | $1,138 (+34%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,980/mo | $1,431 (+38%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $2,020/mo | $1,683 (+20%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in PA. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Lancaster County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Lancaster County
We track 63 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 6 | 487 |
| Elizabethtown | 4 | 151 |
| Ephrata | 4 | 112 |
| Lancaster | 38 | 2,674 |
| Landisville | 4 | 108 |
| Lititz | 5 | 235 |
| Mount Joy | 3 | 100 |
| Mountville | 3 | 170 |
| New Holland | 3 | 92 |
| Quarryville | 4 | 92 |