What is the Fair Market Rent in Plumstead Township, PA?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,440 to $2,790 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Plumstead Township.
By ZIP code: 18923 $2,790, 18947 $2,440, 18902 $2,650.
Across the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA the two-bedroom figure is $1,860.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Plumstead Township is $2,092 (±$158), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 18923.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,860
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 18923
- $2,790
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 18947
- $2,440
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 18902
- $2,650
Fair Market Rents for Plumstead Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA (whole area) | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | — |
| ZIP 18923 (52% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,160 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,320 | $3,670 | $2,253 |
| ZIP 18947 (47% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,890 | $2,040 | $2,440 | $2,910 | $3,210 | $1,927 |
| ZIP 18902 (42% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,050 | $2,220 | $2,650 | $3,160 | $3,480 | $2,125 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
The figures for Plumstead Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plumsteadville.
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Questions about Plumstead Township
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Plumstead Township?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA is $1,860, and the Small Area figure for 18923 is $2,790.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18923?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 18923 is $2,790 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,253 (±$80).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18947?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 18947 is $2,440 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,927 (±$1,066).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 18902?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 18902 is $2,650 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,125 (±$245).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Plumstead Township?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 18923 is $2,340 a month, against $1,558 across the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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