ZIP 15116 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15116 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,050Efficiency
$1,1201 bedroom
$1,3602 bedrooms
$1,7403 bedrooms
$1,8804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,050$945$1,155$1,075
1 bedroom$1,120$1,008$1,232$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,360$1,224$1,496$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,740$1,566$1,914$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,880$1,692$2,068$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15116

$96,106average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$66,919average salaries and wages per return
7,560tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.8%
$25,000 to $50,00017.3%
$50,000 to $75,00014.3%
$75,000 to $100,00012.0%
$100,000 to $200,00026.1%
$200,000 or more8.5%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15116?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15116 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,050 efficiency, $1,120 one bedroom, $1,360 two bedrooms, $1,740 three and $1,880 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15116?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,224 to $1,496.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15116?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15116 reported an average adjusted gross income of $96,106 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,320 a year, or 17% of that income.