ZIP 15688 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15688 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$930Efficiency
$9901 bedroom
$1,2002 bedrooms
$1,5303 bedrooms
$1,6604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$930$837$1,023$1,075
1 bedroom$990$891$1,089$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,200$1,080$1,320$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,530$1,377$1,683$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,660$1,494$1,826$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15688

$53,181average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$42,217average salaries and wages per return
360tax returns filed
27%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00033.3%
$25,000 to $50,00022.2%
$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. 13.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15688?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15688 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $930 efficiency, $990 one bedroom, $1,200 two bedrooms, $1,530 three and $1,660 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15688?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,080 to $1,320.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15688?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15688 reported an average adjusted gross income of $53,181 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,400 a year, or 27% of that income.