PA/Allegheny County/PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH, PA
CitySAFMR
Allegheny County
Found 59 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$850 – $1,500$800 – $1,550
1 BR$910 – $1,620$1,000 – $1,600
2 BR$1,100 – $1,950$1,170 – $2,130
3 BR$1,410 – $2,490$1,380 – $2,740
4 BR$1,510 – $2,690$1,580 – $2,960
5 BR$2,197
6 BR$2,526
7 BR$2,905
8 BR$3,341

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.56ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,810
vs market-$790

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,470
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.74-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,045
Median Market$1,395
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.79ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,350
vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 14 ZIPs
0.84-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,260
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

14
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,610
vs market-$180

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,020
Median Market$1,090
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,130
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,005
Median Market$1,020
vs market-$15

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,110
Median Market$1,080
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,225
Median Market$1,150
vs market+$75

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
1.15-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,160
Median Market$970
vs market+$190

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.23-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$920
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.29ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,160
vs market+$340

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$940
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.36ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$800
vs market+$290

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.56-1.36
1 BR
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.75-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,500
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,160
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,005
Median Market$1,200
vs market-$195

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,070
Median Market$1,210
vs market-$140

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 13 ZIPs
0.91-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,150
Median Market$1,250
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

13
1 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,220
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

11
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,365
Median Market$1,365
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.03-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,120
Median Market$1,080
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
1 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.06-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,170
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.11-1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,150
Median Market$1,030
vs market+$120

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.15-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,230
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,140
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.35ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,200
vs market+$420

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.35
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,920
vs market-$530

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,850
vs market-$460

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.83-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,490
vs market-$230

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,355
Median Market$1,560
vs market-$205

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$1,520
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 19 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$1,440
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

19
2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,510
Median Market$1,495
vs market+$15

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,365
Median Market$1,305
vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,260
vs market+$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.10-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,440
vs market+$160

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.15-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,455
Median Market$1,245
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.20-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$1,850
Median Market$1,530
vs market+$320

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.72-1.25
3 BR
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.66-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$2,595
vs market-$855

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$3,290
vs market-$800

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,110
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,970
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$1,895
vs market-$235

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.90-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$1,970
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,760
Median Market$1,845
vs market-$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 9 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$2,010
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

9
3 BR- 16 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$1,740
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

16
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.08ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,680
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.13-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$1,620
vs market+$210

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.15-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,940
Median Market$1,680
vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,440
vs market+$290

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,370
Median Market$1,880
vs market+$490

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.66-1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.16ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$11,650
vs market-$9,820

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.65-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,830
Median Market$2,760
vs market-$930

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.72-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,960
Median Market$2,740
vs market-$780

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,000
Median Market$2,630
vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,230
Median Market$2,850
vs market-$620

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.82-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,900
Median Market$2,275
vs market-$375

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 19 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,910
Median Market$2,140
vs market-$230

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

19
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,960
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$2,090
Median Market$2,190
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.98-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,885
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$15

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.05-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,980
Median Market$1,870
vs market+$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,750
vs market+$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$1,630
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.16-1.17ratio range
Median FMR$2,385
Median Market$2,045
vs market+$340

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$1,580
vs market+$330

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.16-1.21
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for PITTSBURGH, PA (PA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

PITTSBURGH, PA fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for PITTSBURGH, PA shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,390 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $1,910.

Use this page for searches like PITTSBURGH, PA FMR, PITTSBURGH, PA fair market rent, and PITTSBURGH, PA Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for PITTSBURGH, PA
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,070
1 bedroom$1,150
2 bedroom$1,390
3 bedroom$1,780
4 bedroom$1,910