Metro FMR · CBSA 48700 · HUD FY2026

Williamsport, PA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Williamsport, PA MSA metro area - 4% above the US average.

$995
1-bedroom FMR
$1,195
2-bedroom FMR
+5.5%
YoY change
+4%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Williamsport, PA MSA area rents at $1,195 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 2% above the US average, lower than 64% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#140
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+2%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$47,800
income to afford it (30% rule)
+5.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Williamsport: #140 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $64,412, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 114,022 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

$824/mo

15.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$995/mo

18.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,195/mo

22.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,586/mo

29.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,737/mo

32.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·48700

Williamsport: $995/mo 1BR · #140 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 48700

  • CBSA 48700
  • 1BR-FMR $995
  • 2BR-FMR $1,195
  • RANK-MID #140
  • YOY-SURGE +5.5%
  • VSUS-NEAR +4%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 PA
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MID 114K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Altoona
  • VOUCH-90-110 $896–$1,095
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Altoona ($47 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Williamsport sits among every US metro

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

$1,195 higher than 36% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $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

Williamsport studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #140 most affordable

1BR $995 (+4% vs US, +5.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 48700.

Studio
$824
US avg $893
↑6.9% YoY -8% vs US
1 Bedroom
$995
US avg $959
↑5.5% YoY +4% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,195
US avg $1,175
↑6.2% YoY +2% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,586
US avg $1,525
↑7.4% YoY +4% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,737
US avg $1,756
↑6.6% YoY -1% vs US

How Williamsport compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other PA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Williamsport: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Williamsport 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).

Columbia County
WI · 2 BR $1,195/mo
Midland
MI · 2 BR $1,193/mo
Valdosta
GA · 2 BR $1,192/mo
Rome
GA · 2 BR $1,192/mo

Burden % · outside PA

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

Laredo
TX · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,161/mo
Roanoke
VA · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,254/mo
Tyler
TX · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,338/mo
Greenville
NC · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo

Williamsport: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Williamsport, PA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Williamsport, PA MSA is $995 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,195 and a studio is $824.
How does Williamsport, PA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Williamsport, PA MSA metro area is 4% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $995 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Williamsport rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,195 ranks #140 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Williamsport, PA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $39,800 ($3,317/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Williamsport, 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 $995/mo · 1BR PA

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