2025 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 $1,158.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 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 $1,802 in Bucks County, Chester County, and 3 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $908 in Bedford County, Cameron County, and 17 others.
Pennsylvania ($1,158) has a 7.7% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks County | 1st | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 |
| Chester County | 1st | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 |
| Delaware County | 1st | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 |
| Montgomery County | 1st | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 |
| Philadelphia County | 1st | $1,372 | $1,512 | $1,802 | $2,171 | $2,468 |
| Pike County | 6th | $1,270 | $1,279 | $1,657 | $2,152 | $2,755 |
| Monroe County | 7th | $1,158 | $1,183 | $1,552 | $2,043 | $2,379 |
| Carbon County | 8th | $1,033 | $1,213 | $1,507 | $1,924 | $2,005 |
| Lehigh County | 8th | $1,033 | $1,213 | $1,507 | $1,924 | $2,005 |
| Northampton County | 8th | $1,033 | $1,213 | $1,507 | $1,924 | $2,005 |
| Centre County | 11th | $1,226 | $1,234 | $1,431 | $1,743 | $1,897 |
| Lancaster County | 12th | $986 | $1,106 | $1,393 | $1,820 | $1,847 |
| Cumberland County | 13th | $953 | $1,114 | $1,371 | $1,763 | $1,818 |
| Dauphin County | 13th | $953 | $1,114 | $1,371 | $1,763 | $1,818 |
| Perry County | 13th | $953 | $1,114 | $1,371 | $1,763 | $1,818 |
| Berks County | 16th | $928 | $1,075 | $1,353 | $1,689 | $1,794 |
| York County | 17th | $953 | $1,076 | $1,342 | $1,818 | $1,883 |
| Adams County | 18th | $898 | $1,041 | $1,289 | $1,711 | $1,849 |
| Allegheny County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Beaver County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Butler County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Fayette County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Washington County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Westmoreland County | 19th | $998 | $1,068 | $1,280 | $1,632 | $1,759 |
| Lebanon County | 25th | $918 | $999 | $1,269 | $1,611 | $1,714 |
| Montour County | 26th | $844 | $1,000 | $1,231 | $1,725 | $2,040 |
| Franklin County | 27th | $946 | $979 | $1,193 | $1,591 | $1,803 |
| Lycoming County | 28th | $771 | $943 | $1,125 | $1,477 | $1,629 |
| Lackawanna County | 29th | $779 | $928 | $1,123 | $1,462 | $1,596 |
| Luzerne County | 29th | $779 | $928 | $1,123 | $1,462 | $1,596 |
| Wyoming County | 29th | $779 | $928 | $1,123 | $1,462 | $1,596 |
| Erie County | 32nd | $781 | $861 | $1,118 | $1,392 | $1,512 |
| Wayne County | 33rd | $796 | $895 | $1,089 | $1,312 | $1,829 |
| Columbia County | 34th | $730 | $871 | $1,065 | $1,283 | $1,505 |
| Blair County | 35th | $728 | $882 | $1,062 | $1,337 | $1,531 |
| Armstrong County | 36th | $700 | $778 | $1,021 | $1,298 | $1,493 |
| Clinton County | 37th | $792 | $798 | $1,003 | $1,246 | $1,661 |
| Susquehanna County | 38th | $717 | $748 | $980 | $1,229 | $1,314 |
| Greene County | 39th | $735 | $740 | $971 | $1,170 | $1,311 |
| Tioga County | 39th | $666 | $751 | $971 | $1,271 | $1,299 |
| Bradford County | 41st | $785 | $790 | $966 | $1,236 | $1,405 |
| Lawrence County | 42nd | $655 | $728 | $955 | $1,338 | $1,520 |
| Schuylkill County | 43rd | $718 | $731 | $951 | $1,244 | $1,306 |
| Snyder County | 44th | $691 | $828 | $945 | $1,200 | $1,403 |
| Cambria County | 45th | $749 | $754 | $935 | $1,261 | $1,375 |
| Union County | 46th | $673 | $832 | $921 | $1,291 | $1,547 |
| Clarion County | 47th | $733 | $738 | $915 | $1,118 | $1,537 |
| Jefferson County | 48th | $623 | $715 | $909 | $1,119 | $1,251 |
| Bedford County | 49th | $639 | $692 | $908 | $1,156 | $1,393 |
| Cameron County | 49th | $664 | $692 | $908 | $1,094 | $1,336 |
| Clearfield County | 49th | $681 | $729 | $908 | $1,246 | $1,252 |
| Crawford County | 49th | $694 | $713 | $908 | $1,184 | $1,357 |
| Elk County | 49th | $664 | $800 | $908 | $1,224 | $1,229 |
| Forest County | 49th | $664 | $820 | $908 | $1,159 | $1,336 |
| Fulton County | 49th | $664 | $706 | $908 | $1,096 | $1,525 |
| Huntingdon County | 49th | $714 | $739 | $908 | $1,196 | $1,465 |
| Indiana County | 49th | $720 | $799 | $908 | $1,228 | $1,391 |
| Juniata County | 49th | $627 | $692 | $908 | $1,171 | $1,381 |
| McKean County | 49th | $664 | $739 | $908 | $1,144 | $1,320 |
| Mercer County | 49th | $716 | $721 | $908 | $1,257 | $1,374 |
| Mifflin County | 49th | $689 | $734 | $908 | $1,207 | $1,220 |
| Northumberland County | 49th | $623 | $768 | $908 | $1,140 | $1,204 |
| Potter County | 49th | $664 | $692 | $908 | $1,136 | $1,282 |
| Somerset County | 49th | $783 | $788 | $908 | $1,227 | $1,320 |
| Sullivan County | 49th | $664 | $750 | $908 | $1,272 | $1,525 |
| Venango County | 49th | $623 | $692 | $908 | $1,132 | $1,305 |
| Warren County | 49th | $748 | $752 | $908 | $1,191 | $1,321 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.