Section 8 Rent in ZIP 19425
FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 19425 — Chester 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 19425 at $2,720 is $910 higher than the Chester 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 Chester County (or the city containing ZIP 19425) is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice.
Housing authorities serving Chester County
Housing Authority of the County of Chester
West Chester · PHA code PA046
2,445 Section 8 units
The PHA whose jurisdiction covers ZIP 19425 is the one you'll deal with for HAP contract, HQS inspection and rent-reasonableness.
Underwriting a property in ZIP 19425?
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 19425 maps to Chester County, PA · FIPS 42029.