ZIP 15436 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15436 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$820Efficiency
$8701 bedroom
$1,0602 bedrooms
$1,3503 bedrooms
$1,4704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$820$738$902$1,075
1 bedroom$870$783$957$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,060$954$1,166$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,350$1,215$1,485$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,470$1,323$1,617$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15436

$53,648average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$42,167average salaries and wages per return
1,240tax returns filed
24%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.9%
$25,000 to $50,00025.8%
$50,000 to $75,00014.5%
$75,000 to $100,0009.7%
$100,000 to $200,00016.1%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 16.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15436?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15436 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $820 efficiency, $870 one bedroom, $1,060 two bedrooms, $1,350 three and $1,470 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15436?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $954 to $1,166.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15436?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15436 reported an average adjusted gross income of $53,648 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,720 a year, or 24% of that income.