Pennsylvania · FIPS 42051 · HUD FY 2027
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Fayette County is $1,389 a month (rent plus utilities), 9% below the Pennsylvania average of $1,528 and 21% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $90 (6.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $55,560 a year to afford it.
- $1,3892-bedroom FMR+$90 (+6.9%) vs FY 2026
- $1,1461-bedroom FMRPennsylvania: $1,257 · U.S.: $1,478
- $55,560Income for a 2-bedroom$27/hour full-time
- 18 of 672BR rank in Pennsylvania1 = highest rent
| Unit | Fayette County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,075 | $1,001 | +$74 (+7.4%) | $1,149 | $1,379 | $43,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,146 | $1,077 | +$69 (+6.4%) | $1,257 | $1,478 | $45,840 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,389 | $1,299 | +$90 (+6.9%) | $1,528 | $1,761 | $55,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,773 | $1,661 | +$112 (+6.7%) | $1,909 | $2,266 | $70,920 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,925 | $1,789 | +$136 (+7.6%) | $2,082 | $2,607 | $77,000 |
How Fayette County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Pittsburgh, PA metro FMR area, which covers 2,290,294 residents in 6 counties.
- Across Pennsylvania, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Warren County) to $1,860 (Bucks County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,075, $1,146, $1,389, $1,773, $1,925. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 58 ZIP codes mostly in Fayette County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,730.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Fayette County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15401 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$50 (+5.0%) | 24% below |
| 15410 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15413 | $920 | $980 | $1,190 | $1,510 | $1,650 | +$90 (+8.2%) | 14% below |
| 15416 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$50 (+5.0%) | 24% below |
| 15420 | $990 | $1,050 | $1,280 | $1,630 | $1,770 | +$60 (+4.9%) | 8% below |
| 15421 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15422 | $950 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,560 | $1,690 | +$110 (+9.9%) | 12% below |
| 15425 | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,330 | $1,440 | +$60 (+6.1%) | 25% below |
| 15428 | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 | +$80 (+7.7%) | 19% below |
| 15430 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 | +$30 (+2.5%) | 11% below |
| 15431 | $800 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,310 | $1,430 | +$50 (+5.1%) | 26% below |
| 15433 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15435 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 | −$130 (−9.6%) | 11% below |
| 15436 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 24% below |
| 15437 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $1,790 | −$30 (−2.3%) | 7% below |
| 15438 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15440 | $900 | $950 | $1,170 | $1,470 | $1,650 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 16% below |
| 15442 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,720 | $1,870 | +$140 (+11.6%) | 3% below |
| 15443 | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,450 | $1,850 | $2,010 | −$80 (−5.2%) | 4% above |
| 15444 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$30 (+3.1%) | 27% below |
| 15445 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$80 (+6.6%) | 6% below |
| 15446 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15447 | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,420 | $1,560 | +$70 (+6.2%) | 14% below |
| 15449 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$110 (+10.0%) | 13% below |
| 15450 | $840 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,510 | +$50 (+4.8%) | 22% below |
| 15451 | $850 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,400 | $1,520 | −$30 (−2.7%) | 21% below |
| 15454 | $1,150 | $1,230 | $1,490 | $1,900 | $2,060 | +$60 (+4.2%) | 7% above |
| 15455 | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,560 | +$40 (+3.7%) | 19% below |
| 15456 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | −$40 (−3.8%) | 27% below |
| 15458 | $1,340 | $1,430 | $1,730 | $2,210 | $2,400 | −$10 (−0.6%) | 25% above |
| 15459 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15460 | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,660 | +$90 (+8.1%) | 14% below |
| 15461 | $970 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,600 | $1,730 | +$120 (+10.6%) | 10% below |
| 15462 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15463 | $860 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 | +$90 (+8.7%) | 19% below |
| 15464 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$90 (+7.6%) | 9% below |
| 15465 | $790 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15466 | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,450 | $1,850 | $2,010 | −$70 (−4.6%) | 4% above |
| 15467 | $890 | $940 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,580 | +$50 (+4.5%) | 16% below |
| 15468 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 | −$130 (−9.6%) | 11% below |
| 15469 | $890 | $950 | $1,150 | $1,470 | $1,610 | +$180 (+18.6%) | 17% below |
| 15470 | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$30 (+2.6%) | 14% below |
| 15472 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$50 (+5.0%) | 24% below |
| 15473 | $790 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,410 | +$50 (+5.2%) | 27% below |
| 15474 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 | +$50 (+4.2%) | 11% below |
| 15475 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 | +$160 (+14.8%) | 11% below |
| 15476 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15478 | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 | +$40 (+3.7%) | 19% below |
| 15480 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$110 (+10.0%) | 13% below |
| 15482 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15484 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$50 (+5.0%) | 24% below |
| 15486 | $1,090 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,800 | $1,950 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 2% above |
| 15488 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$110 (+10.0%) | 13% below |
| 15489 | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,320 | $1,440 | +$50 (+5.1%) | 25% below |
| 15490 | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,560 | +$120 (+11.9%) | 19% below |
| 15492 | $850 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,410 | $1,530 | +$60 (+5.8%) | 21% below |
| 15622 | $840 | $910 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,550 | +$60 (+5.8%) | 22% below |
| 15631 | $880 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,580 | +$80 (+7.5%) | 18% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.