Fair Market Rent · Pennsylvania
Fair Market Rent in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County is $1,363 a month, +8.9% from FY2026. Lackawanna County is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, 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 | $949 | $863 | +10% | $854–1,044 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,106 | $1,028 | +7.6% | $995–1,217 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,363 | $1,252 | +8.9% | $1,227–1,499 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,786 | $1,631 | +9.5% | $1,607–1,965 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,962 | $1,766 | +11.1% | $1,766–2,158 |
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 Lackawanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18403 | Archbald | $1,260 | $961 | $953 |
| 18407 | Carbondale | $1,230 | $853 | $807 |
| 18411 | Clarks Summit | $1,680 | $1,124 | $1,313 |
| 18414 | Dalton | $1,660 | $1,094 | $1,254 |
| 18420 | Fleetville | $1,410 | – | – |
| 18424 | Gouldsboro | $1,380 | $1,159 | $1,153 |
| 18433 | Jermyn | $1,310 | $944 | $988 |
| 18434 | Jessup | $1,330 | $843 | $959 |
| 18440 | La Plume | $1,290 | – | – |
| 18444 | Moscow | $1,310 | $977 | $1,059 |
| 18447 | Olyphant | $1,380 | $914 | $1,004 |
| 18452 | Peckville | $1,350 | $1,020 | $1,027 |
| 18471 | Waverly | $1,670 | – | – |
| 18503 | Scranton | $1,530 | $1,423 | $1,184 |
| 18504 | Scranton | $1,360 | $957 | $1,050 |
| 18505 | Scranton | $1,340 | $1,005 | $994 |
| 18507 | Moosic | $1,570 | $1,117 | $1,346 |
| 18508 | Scranton | $1,440 | $909 | $1,037 |
| 18509 | Scranton | $1,380 | $1,100 | $1,039 |
| 18510 | Scranton | $1,460 | $1,083 | $1,074 |
| 18512 | Scranton | $1,260 | $1,008 | $911 |
| 18517 | Taylor | $1,570 | $1,392 | $1,203 |
| 18518 | Old Forge | $1,240 | $1,023 | $859 |
| 18519 | Scranton | $1,290 | $978 | $992 |
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.