Elk County, PA

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Elk County are Saint Marys, Ridgway, Kane, and Kersey. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Elk County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Elk County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Elk County compare?

Elk County ($908) has a 21.6% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Pennsylvania ($1,158) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Elk County is rank 49th out of 67 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 48 other counties. Elk County is the 19th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Elk County, PA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$664
studio
$800
1-Bedroom
$908
2-Bedroom
$1,224
3-Bedroom
$1,229
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$669
studio
$806
1-Bedroom
$915
2-Bedroom
$1,234
3-Bedroom
$1,238
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
15821 $670 $790 $920 $1,210 $1,270
15822 $670 $800 $910 $1,230 $1,230
15827 $670 $810 $920 $1,240 $1,250
15828 $660 $770 $930 $1,160 $1,330
15831 $930 $1,120 $1,270 $1,710 $1,720
15841 $670 $810 $920 $1,240 $1,250
15845 $660 $800 $910 $1,220 $1,230
15846 $930 $1,120 $1,270 $1,710 $1,720
15853 $660 $800 $910 $1,220 $1,230
15857 $670 $810 $920 $1,240 $1,250
15868 $670 $810 $920 $1,240 $1,250
15870 $660 $800 $910 $1,220 $1,230
16734 $660 $740 $910 $1,150 $1,320
16735 $660 $740 $910 $1,150 $1,320
15828 $660 $770 $930 $1,160 $1,330
15828 $660 $770 $930 $1,160 $1,330
15853 $660 $800 $910 $1,220 $1,230
15870 $660 $800 $910 $1,220 $1,230
16735 $660 $740 $910 $1,150 $1,320
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
15821 $603 $711 $828 $1,089 $1,143
15822 $603 $720 $819 $1,107 $1,107
15827 $603 $729 $828 $1,116 $1,125
15828 $594 $693 $837 $1,044 $1,197
15831 $837 $1,008 $1,143 $1,539 $1,548
15841 $603 $729 $828 $1,116 $1,125
15845 $594 $720 $819 $1,098 $1,107
15846 $837 $1,008 $1,143 $1,539 $1,548
15853 $594 $720 $819 $1,098 $1,107
15857 $603 $729 $828 $1,116 $1,125
15868 $603 $729 $828 $1,116 $1,125
15870 $594 $720 $819 $1,098 $1,107
16734 $594 $666 $819 $1,035 $1,188
16735 $594 $666 $819 $1,035 $1,188
15828 $594 $693 $837 $1,044 $1,197
15828 $594 $693 $837 $1,044 $1,197
15853 $594 $720 $819 $1,098 $1,107
15870 $594 $720 $819 $1,098 $1,107
16735 $594 $666 $819 $1,035 $1,188
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
15821 $737 $869 $1,012 $1,331 $1,397
15822 $737 $880 $1,001 $1,353 $1,353
15827 $737 $891 $1,012 $1,364 $1,375
15828 $726 $847 $1,023 $1,276 $1,463
15831 $1,023 $1,232 $1,397 $1,881 $1,892
15841 $737 $891 $1,012 $1,364 $1,375
15845 $726 $880 $1,001 $1,342 $1,353
15846 $1,023 $1,232 $1,397 $1,881 $1,892
15853 $726 $880 $1,001 $1,342 $1,353
15857 $737 $891 $1,012 $1,364 $1,375
15868 $737 $891 $1,012 $1,364 $1,375
15870 $726 $880 $1,001 $1,342 $1,353
16734 $726 $814 $1,001 $1,265 $1,452
16735 $726 $814 $1,001 $1,265 $1,452
15828 $726 $847 $1,023 $1,276 $1,463
15828 $726 $847 $1,023 $1,276 $1,463
15853 $726 $880 $1,001 $1,342 $1,353
15870 $726 $880 $1,001 $1,342 $1,353
16735 $726 $814 $1,001 $1,265 $1,452

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Elk County, Pennsylvania: Saint Marys, Ridgway, Kane, Kersey, Johnsonburg, Weedville, Wilcox, Benezett, Brandy Camp, Byrnedale, Clarington, Dagus Mines, Force, and James City.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Elk County, Pennsylvania: 15857, 15853, 16735, 15846, 15845, 15868, 15870, 15821, 15822, 15827, 15828, 15831, 15841, and 16734.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.