FY2027 Small Area FMR · Butler, PA

ZIP 16002 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 16002 (Butler, PA) is $1,150 a month, up 8.5% from FY2026. That is 17% below the Pittsburgh, PA area-wide FMR of $1,389.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,150per month ▲ 8.5%

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

Rank in the area273rdof 393 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,035

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,150

110% of SAFMR$1,265

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

Studio$890▲ 8.5%

1 BR$950▲ 8.0%

2 BR$1,150▲ 8.5%

3 BR$1,470▲ 8.1%

4 BR$1,590▲ 8.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 16002 sits in the Pittsburgh, PA area

Of the 393 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 16002 has the 273rd 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 $1,035 and $1,265 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$890	$801 – $979	$1,075	$820
1 bedroom	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,146	$880
2 bedrooms	$1,150	$1,035 – $1,265	$1,389	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,470	$1,323 – $1,617	$1,773	$1,360
4 bedrooms	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,925	$1,460

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,150 needs about $46,000 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 16002 lies mainly in Butler 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
16045	Lyndora	4.1 mi	$1,330
16029	East Butler	4.4 mi	$1,140
16023	Cabot	5.8 mi	$1,490
16056	Saxonburg	6.0 mi	$1,250
16053	Renfrew	6.7 mi	$1,390
16034	Fenelton	7.1 mi	$1,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 16002?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 16002 are $890 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,150 (2 BR), $1,470 (3 BR) and $1,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 16002?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 16002 that range is $1,035 to $1,265 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 16002?

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.