Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 6 counties

Pittsburgh, PA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Pittsburgh, PA area at $1,389 a month, up 6.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $110,400. The same figures apply in all 6 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,389per month ▲ 6.9%
Median family income$110,400FY2026
People in the area2,290,294HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Pittsburgh, PA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $86,300 is under the 80% limit of $88,300 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,158 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,200$38,650$46,380$61,850
2$26,500$44,200$53,040$70,650
3$29,800$49,700$59,640$79,500
4$33,100$55,200$66,240$88,300
5$38,680$59,650$71,580$95,400
6$44,360$64,050$76,860$102,450
7$50,040$68,450$82,140$109,500
8$55,720$72,900$87,480$116,600

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,389FY2001: $574FY2002: $588FY2003: $608FY2004: $615FY2005: $639FY2006: $719FY2007: $748FY2008: $666FY2009: $710FY2010: $730FY2011: $700FY2012: $693FY2013: $772FY2014: $789FY2015: $786FY2016: $827FY2017: $822FY2018: $884FY2019: $896FY2020: $890FY2021: $940FY2022: $981FY2023: $1,090FY2024: $1,161FY2025: $1,280FY2026: $1,299FY2027: $1,389

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Allegheny County, PA1,238,177$1,389
Westmoreland County, PA352,500$1,389
Washington County, PA210,042$1,389
Butler County, PA197,254$1,389
Beaver County, PA166,324$1,389
Fayette County, PA125,997$1,389

Small Area FMRs across 393 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Pittsburgh, PA area run from $1,010 to $2,080; the middle ZIP code is at $1,230, against the area-wide FMR of $1,389. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2016, in force since 4/1/2018): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,010$2,080median $1,230

Highest ZIP codes

15015 (Bradfordwoods, PA)$2,080
15042 (Freedom, PA)$2,080
15090 (Wexford, PA)$2,080
15142 (Presto, PA)$2,080
15222 (Pittsburgh, PA)$2,080
15232 (Pittsburgh, PA)$2,080
15241 (Pittsburgh, PA)$2,080
16046 (Mars, PA)$2,080

Lowest ZIP codes

16373 (Emlenton, PA)$1,010
16157 (Wampum, PA)$1,010
16141 (New Galilee, PA)$1,010
16120 (Enon Valley, PA)$1,010
16051 (Portersville, PA)$1,010
16049 (Parker, PA)$1,010
16030 (Eau Claire, PA)$1,010
15954 (Seward, PA)$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Pittsburgh, PA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Pittsburgh, PA area are $1,075 (studio), $1,146 (1 BR), $1,389 (2 BR), $1,773 (3 BR) and $1,925 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Pittsburgh, PA?

The FY2026 median family income is $110,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $88,300.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Allegheny County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Washington County, PA, Butler County, PA, Beaver County, PA and Fayette County, PA.