ZIP 15451 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15451 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$850Efficiency
$9101 bedroom
$1,1002 bedrooms
$1,4003 bedrooms
$1,5204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$850$765$935$1,075
1 bedroom$910$819$1,001$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,100$990$1,210$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,400$1,260$1,540$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,520$1,368$1,672$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15451

$60,433average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$41,911average salaries and wages per return
360tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00030.6%
$25,000 to $50,00025.0%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00016.7%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 16.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15451?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15451 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $850 efficiency, $910 one bedroom, $1,100 two bedrooms, $1,400 three and $1,520 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15451?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $990 to $1,210.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15451?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15451 reported an average adjusted gross income of $60,433 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,200 a year, or 22% of that income.