FY2027 Small Area FMR · Armbrust, PA

ZIP 15616 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 15616 (Armbrust, PA) is $1,400 a month, up 6.9% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Pittsburgh, PA area-wide FMR of $1,389.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,400per month ▲ 6.9%

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

Rank in the area106thof 393 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,260

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,400

110% of SAFMR$1,540

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

Studio$1,080▲ 6.9%

1 BR$1,160▲ 6.4%

2 BR$1,400▲ 6.9%

3 BR$1,790▲ 6.5%

4 BR$1,940▲ 7.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 15616 sits in the Pittsburgh, PA area

Of the 393 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 15616 has the 106th 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 $1,260 and $1,540 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,080	$972 – $1,188	$1,075	$1,010
1 bedroom	$1,160	$1,044 – $1,276	$1,146	$1,090
2 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260 – $1,540	$1,389	$1,310
3 bedrooms	$1,790	$1,611 – $1,969	$1,773	$1,680
4 bedrooms	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$1,925	$1,810

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,400 needs about $56,000 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 15616 lies mainly in Westmoreland 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
15697	Youngwood	1.4 mi	$1,080
15639	Hunker	2.3 mi	$2,030
15672	New Stanton	3.3 mi	$1,320
15689	United	3.7 mi	$1,250
15674	Norvelt	4.0 mi	$1,080
15688	Tarrs	4.2 mi	$1,200

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15616?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 15616 are $1,080 (studio), $1,160 (1 BR), $1,400 (2 BR), $1,790 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 15616?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 15616 that range is $1,260 to $1,540 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 15616?

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.