ZIP 15678 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15678 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$1,040Efficiency
$1,1001 bedroom
$1,3402 bedrooms
$1,7103 bedrooms
$1,8504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,040$936$1,144$1,075
1 bedroom$1,100$990$1,210$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,340$1,206$1,474$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,710$1,539$1,881$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,850$1,665$2,035$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15678

$61,741average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,559average salaries and wages per return
290tax returns filed
26%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00027.6%
$25,000 to $50,00031.0%
$50,000 to $75,00013.8%
$75,000 to $100,0006.9%
$100,000 to $200,00020.7%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15678?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15678 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $1,040 efficiency, $1,100 one bedroom, $1,340 two bedrooms, $1,710 three and $1,850 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15678?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,206 to $1,474.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15678?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15678 reported an average adjusted gross income of $61,741 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $16,080 a year, or 26% of that income.