ZIP 15321 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15321 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,560Efficiency
$1,6701 bedroom
$2,0202 bedrooms
$2,5803 bedrooms
$2,8004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,560$1,404$1,716$1,075
1 bedroom$1,670$1,503$1,837$1,146
2 bedrooms$2,020$1,818$2,222$1,389
3 bedrooms$2,580$2,322$2,838$1,773
4 bedrooms$2,800$2,520$3,080$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15321

$80,743average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$57,794average salaries and wages per return
940tax returns filed
30%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00024.5%
$25,000 to $50,00020.2%
$50,000 to $75,00013.8%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00023.4%
$200,000 or more6.4%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 6.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15321?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15321 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,560 efficiency, $1,670 one bedroom, $2,020 two bedrooms, $2,580 three and $2,800 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15321?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,818 to $2,222.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15321?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15321 reported an average adjusted gross income of $80,743 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $24,240 a year, or 30% of that income.