Metro FMR · CBSA 49620 · HUD FY2026

York-Hanover, PA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the York-Hanover, PA MSA metro area - 11% above the US average.

$1,060
1-bedroom FMR
$1,335
2-bedroom FMR
-1.5%
YoY change
+11%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the York-Hanover, PA MSA area rents at $1,335 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 14% above the US average, higher than 53% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#182
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+14%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,400
income to afford it (30% rule)
-1.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

York-Hanover: #182 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $82,238, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 457,051 residents, this is a mid-sized 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

$925/mo

13.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,060/mo

15.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,335/mo

19.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,796/mo

26.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,850/mo

27.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·49620

York-Hanover: $1,060/mo 1BR · #182 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 49620

  • CBSA 49620
  • 1BR-FMR $1,060
  • 2BR-FMR $1,335
  • RANK-MID #182
  • YOY-FLAT -1.5%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +11%
  • IN-ST-LOW #6 PA
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MAJOR 457K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Altoona
  • VOUCH-90-110 $954–$1,166
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Altoona ($112 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where York-Hanover sits among every US metro

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

$1,335 higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

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

York-Hanover studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #182 nationally

1BR $1,060 (+11% vs US, -1.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 49620.

Studio
$925
US avg $893
↓2.9% YoY +4% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,060
US avg $959
↓1.5% YoY +11% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,335
US avg $1,175
↓0.5% YoY +14% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,796
US avg $1,525
↓1.2% YoY +18% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,850
US avg $1,756
↓1.8% YoY +5% vs US

How York-Hanover compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other PA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows York-Hanover highlighted among 3 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

York-Hanover: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs York-Hanover 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).

Barry County
MI · 2 BR $1,334/mo
Milwaukee-Waukesha
WI · 2 BR $1,338/mo
Tyler
TX · 2 BR $1,338/mo
New Orleans-Metairie
LA · 2 BR $1,331/mo

Burden % · outside PA

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

Crook County
OR · 19.4% of income · 2 BR $1,385/mo
Montgomery
AL · 19.4% of income · 2 BR $1,016/mo
Eau Claire
WI · 19.5% of income · 2 BR $1,181/mo
Custer County
SD · 19.6% of income · 2 BR $1,173/mo

York-Hanover: quick answers

What is the average rent in the York-Hanover, PA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in York-Hanover, PA MSA is $1,060 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,335 and a studio is $925.
How does York-Hanover, PA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the York-Hanover, PA MSA metro area is 11% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,060 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does York-Hanover rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,335 ranks #182 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in York-Hanover, PA MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $42,400 ($3,533/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Compare York-Hanover vs Altoona →

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 $1,060/mo · 1BR PA

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