Section 8 Rent in ZIP 19422
FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 19422 — Montgomery 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 19422 at $2,640 is $830 higher than the Montgomery 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 Montgomery County (or the city containing ZIP 19422) is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice.
Housing authorities serving Montgomery County
Montgomery County Housing Authority
Norristown · PHA code PA012
3,172 Section 8 units
The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 19422 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.
Underwriting a property in ZIP 19422?
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 19422 maps to Montgomery County, PA · FIPS 42091.