ZIP 15135 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15135 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,020Efficiency
$1,0901 bedroom
$1,3202 bedrooms
$1,6803 bedrooms
$1,8304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,020$918$1,122$1,075
1 bedroom$1,090$981$1,199$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,320$1,188$1,452$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,680$1,512$1,848$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,830$1,647$2,013$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15135

$73,123average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$49,138average salaries and wages per return
2,500tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.2%
$25,000 to $50,00023.6%
$50,000 to $75,00016.8%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00019.6%
$200,000 or more4.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.2% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15135?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15135 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,020 efficiency, $1,090 one bedroom, $1,320 two bedrooms, $1,680 three and $1,830 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15135?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,188 to $1,452.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15135?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15135 reported an average adjusted gross income of $73,123 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,840 a year, or 22% of that income.