Section 8 Rent in ZIP 19085
FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 19085 — Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Below are the exact per-bedroom rents HUD publishes for this ZIP, the estimated payment-standard range, the housing authorities that administer vouchers here, and whether landlords can legally decline vouchers in Pennsylvania.
Estimated payment standard range (2 BR)
Local PHAs set payment standards between 90% and 110% of FMR. Exact figures vary by PHA — the numbers below are the modeled range.
Gross rent before tenant utility allowance. The PHA's published payment standard is the number that actually applies; verify with the PHA before signing a HAP contract.
ZIP vs county FMR (2 BR)
ZIP 19085 at $2,470 is $660 higher than the Delaware County county-wide 2 BR FMR of $1,810. In SAFMR metros the ZIP number is what actually applies to your property, so the higher figure is the one to underwrite against.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pennsylvania?
Some jurisdictions in Pennsylvania prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Verify whether Delaware County (or the city containing ZIP 19085) is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice.
Housing authorities serving Delaware County
Housing Authority County of Delaware
Woodlyn · PHA code PA023
2,983 Section 8 unitsChester Housing Authority
Chester · PHA code PA007
1,628 Section 8 units
The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 19085 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.
Underwriting a property in ZIP 19085?
Compare voucher rent to market rent, run the deal at a specific payment standard, or work through the HQS pre-inspection before you list. The address-level lookup on the main tool page uses the same FY2026 SAFMR shown above.
SAFMR data published by HUD for FY2026. ZIP 19085 maps to Delaware County, PA · FIPS 42045.