ZIP 16051 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 16051 in the Pittsburgh, PA FMR area.

Pittsburgh, PA

$750Efficiency

$8101 bedroom

$1,0102 bedrooms

$1,3603 bedrooms

$1,4904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$750	$675	$825	$1,075
1 bedroom	$810	$729	$891	$1,146
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909	$1,111	$1,389
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224	$1,496	$1,773
4 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341	$1,639	$1,925

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

Lawrence County, PA

$750Efficiency

$8101 bedroom

$1,0102 bedrooms

$1,3603 bedrooms

$1,4904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit size	SAFMR	90%	110%	Metro FMR
Efficiency	$750	$675	$825	$763
1 bedroom	$810	$729	$891	$844
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909	$1,111	$1,095
3 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224	$1,496	$1,516
4 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341	$1,639	$1,682

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

Income in ZIP 16051

$92,234average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)

$51,331average salaries and wages per return

1,380tax returns filed

13%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR

Adjusted gross income	Share of returns
$1 to $25,000	27.5%
$25,000 to $50,000	22.5%
$50,000 to $75,000	16.7%
$75,000 to $100,000	10.1%
$100,000 to $200,000	18.1%
$200,000 or more	5.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 16051?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 16051 (Pittsburgh, PA) are $750 efficiency, $810 one bedroom, $1,010 two bedrooms, $1,360 three and $1,490 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 16051?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $909 to $1,111.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 16051?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 16051 reported an average adjusted gross income of $92,234 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $12,120 a year, or 13% of that income.