Metro FMR · CBSA 30140 · HUD FY2026

Lebanon, PA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Lebanon, PA MSA metro area - 16% above the US average.

$1,112
1-bedroom FMR
$1,411
2-bedroom FMR
+11.3%
YoY change
+16%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Lebanon, PA MSA area rents at $1,411 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 20% above the US average, higher than 63% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#143
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+20%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$56,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+11.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Lebanon: #143 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $76,350, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Lebanon in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 143,258 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,035/mo

16.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,112/mo

17.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,411/mo

22.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,797/mo

28.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,959/mo

30.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·30140

Lebanon: $1,112/mo 1BR · #143 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 30140

  • CBSA 30140
  • 1BR-FMR $1,112
  • 2BR-FMR $1,411
  • RANK-MID #143
  • YOY-SURGE +11.3%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +16%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #9 PA
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 143K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Altoona
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,001–$1,223
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Altoona ($164 1BR gap)

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Where Lebanon sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,411 Top 37% higher than 63% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

Lebanon studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #143 nationally

1BR $1,112 (+16% vs US, +11.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 30140.

Studio
$1,035
US avg $893
↑12.7% YoY +16% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,112
US avg $959
↑11.3% YoY +16% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,411
US avg $1,175
↑11.2% YoY +20% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,797
US avg $1,525
↑11.5% YoY +18% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,959
US avg $1,756
↑14.3% YoY +12% vs US

How Lebanon compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other PA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Lebanon highlighted among 3 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Lebanon: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Lebanon with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside PA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside PA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Detroit-Warren-Livonia
MI · 2 BR $1,411/mo
Aransas County
TX · 2 BR $1,407/mo
Rochester
MN · 2 BR $1,407/mo
Columbus
IN · 2 BR $1,415/mo

Burden % · outside PA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

San Benito County
CA · 22.1% of income · 2 BR $2,902/mo
Laredo
TX · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,161/mo
Longview
TX · 22.1% of income · 2 BR $1,199/mo
Salt Lake City
UT · 22.1% of income · 2 BR $1,747/mo

Lebanon: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Lebanon, PA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Lebanon, PA MSA is $1,112 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,411 and a studio is $1,035.
How does Lebanon, PA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Lebanon, PA MSA metro area is 16% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,112 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Lebanon rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,411 ranks #143 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Lebanon, PA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $44,480 ($3,707/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Lebanon, PA MSA area.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,112/mo · 1BR PA

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.