County FMR · HUD FY2026

Susquehanna County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Susquehanna County, PA - 16% below the US average.

$805
1-bedroom FMR
$1,045
2-bedroom FMR
+7.6%
YoY change
-16%
vs US avg

The verdict

Susquehanna is the 28th cheapest of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,510 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 7.6% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,510
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#28
cheapest of 67 in Pennsylvania (2BR)
-19%
vs the state average
$32,200
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.8%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (33.9%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Susquehanna County, PA. Verify with HUD →

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $805 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,045/mo and a studio is $760/mo. That's 16% below the national benchmark of $959 and 19% below the Pennsylvania average of $996.

Rent increased7.6% from FY 2025 ($748), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $32,200/year.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Pennsylvania. Population: 38,540. Population declined 7.2% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels. That's slower than Pennsylvania's statewide growth of +1.5% over the same period.

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Area SUSQUEHANNA·COUNTY·PA·PA

Susquehanna County, PA: $805/mo 1BR · #1510 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA PA
  • 1BR-FMR $805
  • 2BR-FMR $1,045
  • RANK-MID #1,510
  • YOY-SURGE +7.6%
  • VSUS-BELOW -16%
  • VS-ST-LOW -19% PA
  • INC-ROOM 14%
  • POP-SMALL 39K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Philadelphia Count
  • VOUCH-90-110 $725–$886
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Philadelphia ($715 1BR gap)

Read with: Section 8 housing guide

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $900 · US avg: $893
$760/mo
↑ 6.0% YoY -16% vs state -15% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $996 · US avg: $959
$805/mo
↑ 7.6% YoY -19% vs state -16% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,225 · US avg: $1,175
$1,045/mo
↑ 6.6% YoY -15% vs state -11% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,570 · US avg: $1,525
$1,342/mo
↑ 9.2% YoY -15% vs state -12% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,744 · US avg: $1,756
$1,409/mo
↑ 7.2% YoY -19% vs state -20% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $717
$760
+$43 (+6.0%)
1 Bedroom $748
$805
+$57 (+7.6%)
2 Bedroom $980
$1,045
+$65 (+6.6%)
3 Bedroom $1,229
$1,342
+$113 (+9.2%)
4 Bedroom $1,314
$1,409
+$95 (+7.2%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Susquehanna County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
13.6%
Affordable
Need $30,400/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
14.4%
Affordable
Need $32,200/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
18.7%
Affordable
Need $41,800/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
24.1%
Affordable
Need $53,680/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
25.3%
Affordable
Need $56,360/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%18.7%
Susquehanna County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $66,930 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Pennsylvania rent burden →

Where Susquehanna sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,045 higher than 52% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Susquehanna compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Pennsylvania counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Susquehanna is highlighted. Nearby Pennsylvania counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Philadelphia County ($1,520), Montgomery County ($1,520), Bucks County ($1,520), Delaware County ($1,520), Lancaster County ($1,220), Allegheny County ($1,077), Susquehanna County (this county) ($805).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

With a below-average 1-bedroom at $805/mo, most of these Pennsylvania occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.

Occupation PA Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $123,740 7.8% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,400 9.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $87,610 11% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $86,350 11.2% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $77,330 12.5% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $74,160 13% Affordable
Electricians $65,400 14.8% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $60,950 15.8% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,540 16.5% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $43,080 22.4% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $37,560 25.7% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $35,670 27.1% Affordable
Teaching Assistants $30,550 31.6% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $30,410 31.8% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $28,490 33.9% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Pennsylvania) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Susquehanna County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Susquehanna (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 35.1% overall, from $596 to $805. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 11.5% (FY 2023).

$550$600$650$700$750$800$850 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $805
Susquehanna County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑7.6% $760 $805 $1,045
FY 2025 ↑6.4% $717 $748 $980
FY 2024 ↑2.5% $668 $703 $916
FY 2023 ↑11.5% $656 $686 $890
FY 2022 ↑2.5% $565 $615 $803
FY 2021 ↑0.7% $515 $600 $781
FY 2020 $504 $596 $774
Total change (6yr): +35.1%
Annualized: +5.1%/yr
1 BR: $596 → $805

Where Susquehanna County Ranks in Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #28 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. Nearest by rank: Indiana County ($981), Clinton County ($995), Mercer County ($996), Union County ($1,001), Armstrong County ($1,002), Lawrence County ($1,023), Schuylkill County ($1,030), Cambria County ($1,035), Susquehanna County (this county) ($1,045), Tioga County ($1,051), Snyder County ($1,059), Bradford County ($1,066), Greene County ($1,096), Wayne County ($1,132), Blair County ($1,138), Columbia County ($1,140), Lycoming County ($1,195).

Indiana County
2 BR: $981/mo
Clinton County
2 BR: $995/mo
Mercer County
2 BR: $996/mo
Union County
2 BR: $1,001/mo
Armstrong County
2 BR: $1,002/mo
Lawrence County
2 BR: $1,023/mo
Schuylkill County
2 BR: $1,030/mo
Cambria County
2 BR: $1,035/mo
Susquehanna County (this county)
2 BR: $1,045/mo
Tioga County
2 BR: $1,051/mo
Snyder County
2 BR: $1,059/mo
Bradford County
2 BR: $1,066/mo
Greene County
2 BR: $1,096/mo
Wayne County
2 BR: $1,132/mo
Blair County
2 BR: $1,138/mo
Columbia County
2 BR: $1,140/mo
Lycoming County
2 BR: $1,195/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Susquehanna County, both outside Pennsylvania so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside PA (FY2026).

McCulloch County
TX · 2 BR $1,045/mo
Real County
TX · 2 BR $1,045/mo
Sullivan County
TN · 2 BR $1,044/mo
Hawkins County
TN · 2 BR $1,044/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside PA).

Putnam County
MO · 18.7% of income · 2 BR $888/mo
St. Johns County
FL · 18.7% of income · 2 BR $1,658/mo
Jackson County
WV · 18.7% of income · 2 BR $869/mo
Warren County
MO · 18.7% of income · 2 BR $1,218/mo

Nearby Counties in Pennsylvania

Largest counties by population in Pennsylvania

Showing the 8 largest of 66 other counties in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 1,593,208
Allegheny County
1 BR: $1,077/mo Pop: 1,245,310
Montgomery County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 856,399
Bucks County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 645,163
Delaware County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 575,312
Lancaster County
1 BR: $1,220/mo Pop: 553,202
Chester County
1 BR: $1,520/mo Pop: 536,474
York County
1 BR: $1,060/mo Pop: 457,051
View all counties in Pennsylvania →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Susquehanna County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Susquehanna County is $805 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,045 and a studio is $760.
How does Susquehanna County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Susquehanna County is 16% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $805 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Susquehanna County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Susquehanna County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,045 ranks #1,510 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Susquehanna County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $32,200 ($2,683/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Susquehanna County.
Is rent going up or down in Susquehanna County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Susquehanna County increased by 7.6% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $748 to $805.
Which jobs can afford rent in Susquehanna County? ▼
Based on Pennsylvania BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $805/mo. 12 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Susquehanna County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Susquehanna County went from $596 in FY 2020 to $805 in FY 2026, a total change of +35.1% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Susquehanna County? ▼
In Susquehanna County, the FY 2026 FMR of $805/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Susquehanna County? ▼
For Susquehanna County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($805/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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