FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ligonier, PA

ZIP 15658 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 15658 (Ligonier, PA) is $1,230 a month, up 8.8% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Pittsburgh, PA area-wide FMR of $1,389.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,230per month ▲ 8.8%

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

Rank in the area193rdof 393 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,107

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,230

110% of SAFMR$1,353

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

Studio$950▲ 9.2%

1 BR$1,020▲ 8.5%

2 BR$1,230▲ 8.8%

3 BR$1,570▲ 9.0%

4 BR$1,700▲ 9.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 15658 sits in the Pittsburgh, PA area

Of the 393 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 15658 has the 193rd 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 $1,107 and $1,353 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,075	$870
1 bedroom	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,146	$940
2 bedrooms	$1,230	$1,107 – $1,353	$1,389	$1,130
3 bedrooms	$1,570	$1,413 – $1,727	$1,773	$1,440
4 bedrooms	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,925	$1,560

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,230 needs about $49,200 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 15658 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
15655	Laughlintown	5.5 mi	$1,200
15677	Rector	7.2 mi	$1,150
15696	Youngstown	7.5 mi	$1,220
15620	Bradenville	7.7 mi	$1,290
15627	Derry	8.1 mi	$1,080
15923	Bolivar	8.3 mi	$1,010

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15658?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 15658 are $950 (studio), $1,020 (1 BR), $1,230 (2 BR), $1,570 (3 BR) and $1,700 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 15658?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 15658 that range is $1,107 to $1,353 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 15658?

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.