ZIP 15051 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15051 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,190Efficiency
$1,2701 bedroom
$1,5402 bedrooms
$1,9703 bedrooms
$2,1304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,190$1,071$1,309$1,075
1 bedroom$1,270$1,143$1,397$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,540$1,386$1,694$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,970$1,773$2,167$1,773
4 bedrooms$2,130$1,917$2,343$1,925

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 15051

$67,659average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$49,359average salaries and wages per return
220tax returns filed
27%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00031.8%
$25,000 to $50,00027.3%
$50,000 to $75,00018.2%
$75,000 to $100,0009.1%
$100,000 to $200,00013.6%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15051?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15051 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,190 efficiency, $1,270 one bedroom, $1,540 two bedrooms, $1,970 three and $2,130 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15051?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,386 to $1,694.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15051?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15051 reported an average adjusted gross income of $67,659 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,480 a year, or 27% of that income.