ZIP 16249 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 16249 in the Armstrong County, PA FMR area.

$910Efficiency
$1,0201 bedroom
$1,3102 bedrooms
$1,7203 bedrooms
$1,8004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$910$819$1,001$726
1 bedroom$1,020$918$1,122$816
2 bedrooms$1,310$1,179$1,441$1,043
3 bedrooms$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,366
4 bedrooms$1,800$1,620$1,980$1,430

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

Income in ZIP 16249

$61,574average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$43,991average salaries and wages per return
930tax returns filed
26%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00031.2%
$25,000 to $50,00022.6%
$50,000 to $75,00015.1%
$75,000 to $100,00010.8%
$100,000 to $200,00018.3%
$200,000 or more2.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 14.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 16249?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 16249 (Armstrong County, PA) are $910 efficiency, $1,020 one bedroom, $1,310 two bedrooms, $1,720 three and $1,800 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 16249?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,179 to $1,441.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 16249?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 16249 reported an average adjusted gross income of $61,574 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $15,720 a year, or 26% of that income.