ZIP 15223 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15223 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,040Efficiency
$1,1101 bedroom
$1,3502 bedrooms
$1,7203 bedrooms
$1,8704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,040$936$1,144$1,075
1 bedroom$1,110$999$1,221$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,350$1,215$1,485$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,870$1,683$2,057$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15223

$57,687average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,610average salaries and wages per return
3,630tax returns filed
28%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.7%
$25,000 to $50,00028.9%
$50,000 to $75,00018.5%
$75,000 to $100,00011.0%
$100,000 to $200,00013.8%
$200,000 or more1.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15223?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15223 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,040 efficiency, $1,110 one bedroom, $1,350 two bedrooms, $1,720 three and $1,870 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15223?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,215 to $1,485.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15223?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15223 reported an average adjusted gross income of $57,687 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,200 a year, or 28% of that income.