ZIP 15106 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15106 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,030Efficiency
$1,1001 bedroom
$1,3302 bedrooms
$1,7003 bedrooms
$1,8404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,030$927$1,133$1,075
1 bedroom$1,100$990$1,210$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,700$1,530$1,870$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,840$1,656$2,024$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15106

$75,120average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$53,653average salaries and wages per return
9,890tax returns filed
21%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.6%
$25,000 to $50,00025.0%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00010.9%
$100,000 to $200,00016.8%
$200,000 or more5.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15106?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15106 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,030 efficiency, $1,100 one bedroom, $1,330 two bedrooms, $1,700 three and $1,840 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15106?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,197 to $1,463.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15106?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15106 reported an average adjusted gross income of $75,120 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,960 a year, or 21% of that income.