FY2027 Small Area FMR · Whitney, PA

ZIP 15693 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 15693 (Whitney, PA) is $1,170 a month, up 4.5% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Pittsburgh, PA area-wide FMR of $1,389.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,170per month ▲ 4.5%

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

Rank in the area248thof 393 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,053

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,170

110% of SAFMR$1,287

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

Studio$910▲ 5.8%

1 BR$970▲ 4.3%

2 BR$1,170▲ 4.5%

3 BR$1,490▲ 4.2%

4 BR$1,620▲ 5.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 15693 sits in the Pittsburgh, PA area

Of the 393 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 15693 has the 248th 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 $1,053 and $1,287 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$910	$819 – $1,001	$1,075	$860
1 bedroom	$970	$873 – $1,067	$1,146	$930
2 bedrooms	$1,170	$1,053 – $1,287	$1,389	$1,120
3 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,773	$1,430
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$1,925	$1,540

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,170 needs about $46,800 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 15693 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
15638	Hostetter	0.9 mi	$1,170
15650	Latrobe	1.8 mi	$1,170
15696	Youngstown	2.9 mi	$1,220
15676	Pleasant Unity	3.2 mi	$1,190
15674	Norvelt	4.9 mi	$1,080
15689	United	4.9 mi	$1,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 15693?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 15693 are $910 (studio), $970 (1 BR), $1,170 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,620 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 15693?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 15693 that range is $1,053 to $1,287 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 15693?

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.