FY2027 Small Area FMR · Trafford, PA

ZIP 15085 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 15085 (Trafford, PA) is $1,290 a month, up 12.2% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Pittsburgh, PA area-wide FMR of $1,389.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,290per month ▲ 12.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,389Pittsburgh, PA

Rank in the area149thof 393 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,161

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,290

110% of SAFMR$1,419

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,000▲ 12.4%

1 BR$1,060▲ 11.6%

2 BR$1,290▲ 12.2%

3 BR$1,650▲ 12.2%

4 BR$1,790▲ 13.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 15085 sits in the Pittsburgh, PA area

Of the 393 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 15085 has the 149th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Pittsburgh, PA is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,161 and $1,419 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,000	$900 – $1,100	$1,075	$890
1 bedroom	$1,060	$954 – $1,166	$1,146	$950
2 bedrooms	$1,290	$1,161 – $1,419	$1,389	$1,150
3 bedrooms	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$1,773	$1,470
4 bedrooms	$1,790	$1,611 – $1,969	$1,925	$1,580

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,290 needs about $51,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $110,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $88,300. ZIP code 15085 lies mainly in Westmoreland County and Allegheny County. See the Pittsburgh, PA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
15615	Ardara	1.5 mi	$1,300
15647	Larimer	3.0 mi	$1,300
15140	Pitcairn	3.2 mi	$1,070
15146	Monroeville	3.5 mi	$1,520
15636	Harrison City	3.7 mi	$1,260
15148	Wilmerding	3.9 mi	$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15085?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 15085 are $1,000 (studio), $1,060 (1 BR), $1,290 (2 BR), $1,650 (3 BR) and $1,790 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 15085?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 15085 that range is $1,161 to $1,419 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 15085?

The FY2026 income limits of the Pittsburgh, PA area apply: median family income $110,400, low-income (80%) limit $88,300 for a family of four.