ZIP 15697 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 15697 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

$840Efficiency
$8901 bedroom
$1,0802 bedrooms
$1,3803 bedrooms
$1,5004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$840$756$924$1,075
1 bedroom$890$801$979$1,146
2 bedrooms$1,080$972$1,188$1,389
3 bedrooms$1,380$1,242$1,518$1,773
4 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,925

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

Income in ZIP 15697

$50,767average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$40,244average salaries and wages per return
1,620tax returns filed
26%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00030.9%
$25,000 to $50,00030.2%
$50,000 to $75,00017.9%
$75,000 to $100,0009.3%
$100,000 to $200,00010.5%
$200,000 or more1.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15697?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 15697 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $840 efficiency, $890 one bedroom, $1,080 two bedrooms, $1,380 three and $1,500 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 15697?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $972 to $1,188.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 15697?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 15697 reported an average adjusted gross income of $50,767 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,960 a year, or 26% of that income.