ZIP 16038 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 16038 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

Pittsburgh, PA

$930Efficiency

$1,0101 bedroom

$1,2502 bedrooms

$1,5903 bedrooms

$1,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$930	$837	$1,023	$1,075
1 bedroom	$1,010	$909	$1,111	$1,146
2 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125	$1,375	$1,389
3 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431	$1,749	$1,773
4 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566	$1,914	$1,925

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

Mercer County, PA

$930Efficiency

$1,0101 bedroom

$1,2502 bedrooms

$1,5903 bedrooms

$1,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$930	$837	$1,023	$716
1 bedroom	$1,010	$909	$1,111	$810
2 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125	$1,375	$1,028
3 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431	$1,749	$1,423
4 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566	$1,914	$1,615

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

Venango County, PA

$930Efficiency

$1,0101 bedroom

$1,2502 bedrooms

$1,5903 bedrooms

$1,7404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$930	$837	$1,023	$706
1 bedroom	$1,010	$909	$1,111	$775
2 bedrooms	$1,250	$1,125	$1,375	$1,014
3 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431	$1,749	$1,276
4 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566	$1,914	$1,429

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

Income in ZIP 16038

$59,404average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$42,423average salaries and wages per return

1,520tax returns filed

25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	27.6%
$25,000 to $50,000	26.3%
$50,000 to $75,000	17.1%
$75,000 to $100,000	11.8%
$100,000 to $200,000	15.1%
$200,000 or more	2.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 9.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 16038?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 16038 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $930 efficiency, $1,010 one bedroom, $1,250 two bedrooms, $1,590 three and $1,740 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 16038?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,125 to $1,375.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 16038?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 16038 reported an average adjusted gross income of $59,404 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,000 a year, or 25% of that income.