ZIP 15053 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15053 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$840Efficiency
$9001 bedroom
$1,0902 bedrooms
$1,3903 bedrooms
$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$840$756$924$1,075
1 bedroom$900$810$990$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,090$981$1,199$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,390$1,251$1,529$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,520$1,368$1,672$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15053

$57,846average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$43,315average salaries and wages per return
130tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00030.8%
$25,000 to $50,00023.1%
$50,000 to $75,00030.8%
$75,000 to $100,0000.0%
$100,000 to $200,00015.4%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 0.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15053?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15053 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $840 efficiency, $900 one bedroom, $1,090 two bedrooms, $1,390 three and $1,520 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15053?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $981 to $1,199.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15053?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15053 reported an average adjusted gross income of $57,846 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,080 a year, or 23% of that income.