ZIP 15139 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15139 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,130Efficiency
$1,2001 bedroom
$1,4602 bedrooms
$1,8603 bedrooms
$2,0204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,130$1,017$1,243$1,075
1 bedroom$1,200$1,080$1,320$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,860$1,674$2,046$1,773
4 bedrooms$2,020$1,818$2,222$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15139

$115,193average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$73,257average salaries and wages per return
3,590tax returns filed
15%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.2%
$25,000 to $50,00017.8%
$50,000 to $75,00015.0%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00020.9%
$200,000 or more13.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 5.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15139?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15139 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,130 efficiency, $1,200 one bedroom, $1,460 two bedrooms, $1,860 three and $2,020 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15139?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,314 to $1,606.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15139?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15139 reported an average adjusted gross income of $115,193 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $17,520 a year, or 15% of that income.