Fair Market Rent · Pennsylvania
Fair Market Rent in Berks County, PA
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Berks County is $1,418 a month, -10% from FY2026. Berks County is part of the Reading, PA MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $978 | $1,086 | -9.9% | $880–1,076 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,114 | $1,237 | -9.9% | $1,003–1,225 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,418 | $1,575 | -10% | $1,276–1,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,744 | $1,937 | -10% | $1,570–1,918 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,877 | $2,085 | -10% | $1,689–2,065 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Berks County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17087 | Richland | $1,420 | $937 | $903 |
| 18011 | Alburtis | $2,220 | $1,628 | $1,704 |
| 18056 | Hereford | $2,010 | – | $1,660 |
| 19503 | Bally | $1,480 | $1,115 | $1,122 |
| 19504 | Barto | $1,420 | $1,120 | $1,219 |
| 19505 | Bechtelsville | $1,440 | $1,129 | $1,148 |
| 19506 | Bernville | $1,420 | $1,058 | $1,274 |
| 19507 | Bethel | $1,420 | – | $1,125 |
| 19508 | Birdsboro | $1,420 | $1,284 | $1,172 |
| 19510 | Blandon | $1,530 | $1,538 | $1,344 |
| 19511 | Bowers | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19512 | Boyertown | $1,430 | $1,266 | $1,226 |
| 19516 | Centerport | $1,780 | – | $950 |
| 19518 | Douglassville | $1,710 | $1,218 | $1,356 |
| 19522 | Fleetwood | $1,420 | $1,091 | $1,244 |
| 19523 | Geigertown | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19526 | Hamburg | $1,420 | $1,231 | $1,100 |
| 19529 | Kempton | $1,710 | $1,646 | $1,474 |
| 19530 | Kutztown | $1,480 | $1,375 | $1,186 |
| 19533 | Leesport | $1,420 | $1,031 | $1,020 |
| 19534 | Lenhartsville | $1,420 | $1,639 | $1,096 |
| 19535 | Limekiln | $1,640 | – | – |
| 19536 | Lyon Station | $1,420 | $1,163 | $975 |
| 19538 | Maxatawny | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19539 | Mertztown | $1,670 | $1,000 | $1,188 |
| 19540 | Mohnton | $1,420 | $1,032 | $1,139 |
| 19541 | Mohrsville | $1,780 | $1,506 | $1,526 |
| 19543 | Morgantown | $1,630 | $1,539 | $1,304 |
| 19544 | Mount Aetna | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19545 | New Berlinville | $1,430 | – | – |
| 19547 | Oley | $1,550 | $1,429 | $1,224 |
| 19550 | Rehrersburg | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19551 | Robesonia | $1,420 | $1,272 | $1,079 |
| 19554 | Shartlesville | $1,420 | – | $1,054 |
| 19555 | Shoemakersville | $1,420 | $1,171 | $1,167 |
| 19559 | Strausstown | $1,420 | – | $1,250 |
| 19560 | Temple | $1,830 | $1,627 | $1,578 |
| 19562 | Topton | $1,500 | $1,413 | $1,125 |
| 19564 | Virginville | $1,420 | – | – |
| 19565 | Wernersville | $1,470 | $1,214 | $1,279 |
| 19567 | Womelsdorf | $1,420 | $1,128 | $1,381 |
| 19601 | Reading | $1,420 | $1,063 | $1,011 |
| 19602 | Reading | $1,420 | $1,085 | $1,041 |
| 19604 | Reading | $1,420 | $1,213 | $1,183 |
| 19605 | Reading | $1,590 | $1,333 | $1,402 |
| 19606 | Reading | $1,580 | $1,546 | $1,243 |
| 19607 | Reading | $1,580 | $1,366 | $1,329 |
| 19608 | Reading | $1,850 | $1,398 | $1,440 |
| 19609 | Reading | $1,660 | $1,243 | $1,246 |
| 19610 | Reading | $1,960 | $1,614 | $1,670 |
| 19611 | Reading | $1,420 | $1,343 | $1,151 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.