2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Scranton Wilkes Barre PA

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of scranton-wilkes-barre, PA.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
66850$880$1000$1260$1620$1690
66851$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66859$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66870$730$854$1040$1343$1470
67012$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67050$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66858$770$900$1090$1410$1540
66860$810$950$1160$1500$1630
66871$860$1000$1220$1580$1720
66901$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66862$780$940$1140$1410$1580
67004$790$930$1130$1460$1590
67002$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67013$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67020$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67024$730$854$1040$1343$1470
67041$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67049$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66930$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66938$750$880$1070$1380$1510
66959$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66962$730$854$1040$1343$1470
67009$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67022$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67038$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66854$760$890$1080$1400$1520
66865$880$1000$1260$1620$1690
66937$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66948$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66966$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66970$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67039$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66932$890$900$1180$1620$1920
66939$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67031$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66857$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66861$880$1000$1260$1620$1690
67005$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67042$760$890$1080$1400$1520
66940$770$900$1090$1410$1540
66946$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67017$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67052$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66843$730$880$1070$1343$1470
66849$770$900$1090$1410$1540
66956$730$854$1040$1343$1470
67008$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67019$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67025$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67036$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66853$840$990$1200$1550$1690
66933$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66942$830$970$1190$1540$1670
66951$760$890$1080$1400$1520
67023$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67001$790$930$1130$1460$1590
67053$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66873$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66941$790$920$1120$1450$1580
66953$740$860$1050$1360$1480
66955$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66967$940$1000$1260$1680$2000
67010$820$960$1170$1510$1650
67026$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67030$880$1000$1260$1620$1700
66869$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66872$810$950$1160$1500$1630
66968$830$970$1180$1530$1660
67016$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67029$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67045$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67051$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66944$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66842$730$880$1070$1343$1480
66846$880$1000$1260$1620$1690
66868$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66935$780$910$1110$1430$1560
66936$860$1000$1220$1580$1720
66945$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67018$780$910$1110$1430$1560
66963$730$854$1040$1343$1470
67047$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66845$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66852$760$890$1090$1400$1530
66856$880$1000$1260$1620$1690
66864$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66866$750$880$1070$1380$1510
66943$730$854$1040$1343$1470
66949$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66958$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66960$730$854$1039$1343$1464
66964$1100$1280$1560$2020$2200
67021$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67035$730$854$1039$1343$1464
67037$740$860$1050$1360$1480
66863$770$900$1090$1410$1540
66952$740$870$1060$1370$1490
67003$1010$1180$1440$1860$2030
67028$740$860$1050$1360$1480

Zip Code:

66850

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

66851

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66859

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66870

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

67012

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67050

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66858

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$900

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

Zip Code:

66860

Studio Rent:

$810

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

66871

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

Zip Code:

66901

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66862

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

Zip Code:

67004

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

Zip Code:

67002

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67013

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67020

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67024

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

67041

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67049

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66930

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66938

Studio Rent:

$750

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

Zip Code:

66959

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66962

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

67009

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67022

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67038

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66854

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

Zip Code:

66865

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

66937

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66948

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66966

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66970

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67039

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66932

Studio Rent:

$890

1 Bedroom Rent:

$900

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1920

Zip Code:

66939

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67031

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66857

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66861

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

67005

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67042

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

Zip Code:

66940

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$900

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

Zip Code:

66946

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67017

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67052

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66843

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66849

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$900

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

Zip Code:

66956

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

67008

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67019

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67025

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67036

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66853

Studio Rent:

$840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$990

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

66933

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66942

Studio Rent:

$830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

Zip Code:

66951

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

Zip Code:

67023

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67001

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

Zip Code:

67053

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66873

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66941

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$920

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

Zip Code:

66953

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

Zip Code:

66955

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66967

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

Zip Code:

67010

Studio Rent:

$820

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

Zip Code:

67026

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67030

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

Zip Code:

66869

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66872

Studio Rent:

$810

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

66968

Studio Rent:

$830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

Zip Code:

67016

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67029

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67045

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67051

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66944

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66842

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

Zip Code:

66846

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

66868

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66935

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

Zip Code:

66936

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

Zip Code:

66945

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67018

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

Zip Code:

66963

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

67047

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66845

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66852

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

Zip Code:

66856

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1000

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

66864

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66866

Studio Rent:

$750

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

Zip Code:

66943

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

Zip Code:

66949

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66958

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66960

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

66964

Studio Rent:

$1100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

Zip Code:

67021

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67035

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$854

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1039

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1343

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1464

Zip Code:

67037

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

Zip Code:

66863

Studio Rent:

$770

1 Bedroom Rent:

$900

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

Zip Code:

66952

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

Zip Code:

67003

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2030

Zip Code:

67028

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.