ZIP 16020 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 16020 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 16020

$65,004average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,998average salaries and wages per return
570tax returns filed
22%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.3%
$25,000 to $50,00022.8%
$50,000 to $75,00019.3%
$75,000 to $100,00010.5%
$100,000 to $200,00021.1%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 16020?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 16020 (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 16020?

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 16020?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 16020 reported an average adjusted gross income of $65,004 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $14,400 a year, or 22% of that income.