Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 73 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA range from $1,030 to $1,880 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.25× the 10th — a gap of $290 a month — which ranks 195th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 10 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.

$1,260

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 73 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,386 at 110%.

$290

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,160 to $1,450).

13.7%

of the area's ZIP codes (10 of 73) sit above $1,386 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 73 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

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Showing 73 of 73 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	18602	$1,880	$1,692–$2,068	above 110%
2	18618	$1,760	$1,584–$1,936	above 110%
3	18222	$1,660	$1,494–$1,826	above 110%
4	18661	$1,540	$1,386–$1,694	above 110%
5	18414	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	above 110%
6	18471	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	above 110%
7	18411	$1,500	$1,350–$1,650	above 110%
8	18216	$1,450	$1,305–$1,595	above 110%
9	18612	$1,450	$1,305–$1,595	above 110%
10	18621	$1,420	$1,278–$1,562	above 110%
11	18708	$1,380	$1,242–$1,518	110%
12	18517	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	109%
13	18201	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	108%
14	18224	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	108%
15	18255	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	108%
16	18507	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	106%
17	18256	$1,330	$1,197–$1,463	106%
18	18508	$1,330	$1,197–$1,463	106%
19	18510	$1,330	$1,197–$1,463	106%
20	18642	$1,330	$1,197–$1,463	106%
21	18420	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	104%
22	18640	$1,310	$1,179–$1,441	104%
23	18223	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	103%
24	18225	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	103%
25	18234	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	103%
26	18503	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	103%
27	18221	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	102%
28	18246	$1,290	$1,161–$1,419	102%
29	18447	$1,280	$1,152–$1,408	102%
30	18239	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
31	18452	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
32	18509	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
33	18627	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
34	18643	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
35	18703	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
36	18704	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
37	18710	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
38	18711	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
39	18764	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
40	18765	$1,260	$1,134–$1,386	100%
41	18410	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	99%
42	18501	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	99%
43	18515	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	99%
44	18540	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	99%
45	18577	$1,250	$1,125–$1,375	99%
46	18434	$1,240	$1,116–$1,364	98%
47	18504	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	98%
48	18702	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	98%
49	18705	$1,230	$1,107–$1,353	98%
50	18505	$1,220	$1,098–$1,342	97%
51	18615	$1,220	$1,098–$1,342	97%
52	18519	$1,210	$1,089–$1,331	96%
53	18433	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	95%
54	18657	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	95%
55	18403	$1,190	$1,071–$1,309	94%
56	18512	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	94%
57	18656	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	94%
58	18660	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	94%
59	18518	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	93%
60	18641	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	93%
61	18644	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	93%
62	18651	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	93%
63	18706	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	93%
64	18219	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	92%
65	18440	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	92%
66	18625	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	92%
67	18634	$1,130	$1,017–$1,243	90%
68	18636	$1,110	$999–$1,221	88%
69	18622	$1,080	$972–$1,188	86%
70	18701	$1,080	$972–$1,188	86%
71	18707	$1,070	$963–$1,177	85%
72	18617	$1,060	$954–$1,166	84%
73	18709	$1,030	$927–$1,133	82%

Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA compares

Its internal spread of 1.25× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 195 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.12×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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