ZIP 15687 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15687 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$880Efficiency
$9601 bedroom
$1,1502 bedrooms
$1,4803 bedrooms
$1,6504 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$880$792$968$1,075
1 bedroom$960$864$1,056$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,650$1,485$1,815$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15687

$84,632average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$48,272average salaries and wages per return
650tax returns filed
16%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.2%
$25,000 to $50,00021.5%
$50,000 to $75,00016.9%
$75,000 to $100,00012.3%
$100,000 to $200,00018.5%
$200,000 or more4.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15687?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15687 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $880 efficiency, $960 one bedroom, $1,150 two bedrooms, $1,480 three and $1,650 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15687?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,035 to $1,265.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15687?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15687 reported an average adjusted gross income of $84,632 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $13,800 a year, or 16% of that income.