ZIP 15201 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15201 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,540Efficiency
$1,6401 bedroom
$1,9902 bedrooms
$2,5403 bedrooms
$2,7604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,540$1,386$1,694$1,075
1 bedroom$1,640$1,476$1,804$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,389
3 bedrooms$2,540$2,286$2,794$1,773
4 bedrooms$2,760$2,484$3,036$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15201

$95,962average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,569average salaries and wages per return
7,740tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00017.7%
$25,000 to $50,00022.4%
$50,000 to $75,00019.5%
$75,000 to $100,00012.5%
$100,000 to $200,00018.6%
$200,000 or more9.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 6.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15201?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15201 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,540 efficiency, $1,640 one bedroom, $1,990 two bedrooms, $2,540 three and $2,760 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15201?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,791 to $2,189.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15201?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15201 reported an average adjusted gross income of $95,962 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,880 a year, or 25% of that income.