Pennsylvania · FIPS 42129 · HUD FY 2027
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 77 ZIP codes mostly in Westmoreland County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $2,030.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Westmoreland County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15012 | $900 | $960 | $1,160 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$70 (+6.4%) | 16% below |
| 15062 | $900 | $960 | $1,160 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$60 (+5.5%) | 16% below |
| 15068 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$60 (+5.4%) | 16% below |
| 15072 | $900 | $960 | $1,160 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$70 (+6.4%) | 16% below |
| 15083 | $800 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,320 | $1,430 | −$110 (−9.6%) | 26% below |
| 15085 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $1,790 | +$140 (+12.2%) | 7% below |
| 15087 | $890 | $950 | $1,150 | $1,470 | $1,600 | +$60 (+5.5%) | 17% below |
| 15089 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$60 (+6.0%) | 24% below |
| 15448 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,670 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 14% below |
| 15479 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 13% below |
| 15601 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$100 (+8.5%) | 9% below |
| 15610 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$120 (+11.0%) | 13% below |
| 15611 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15612 | $820 | $870 | $1,050 | $1,340 | $1,470 | +$40 (+4.0%) | 24% below |
| 15613 | $900 | $970 | $1,200 | $1,550 | $1,660 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 14% below |
| 15615 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$110 (+9.2%) | 6% below |
| 15616 | $1,080 | $1,160 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,940 | +$90 (+6.9%) | 1% above |
| 15617 | $790 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,410 | +$50 (+5.2%) | 27% below |
| 15619 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$100 (+8.5%) | 9% below |
| 15620 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $1,790 | +$40 (+3.2%) | 7% below |
| 15623 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 | +$80 (+6.9%) | 11% below |
| 15624 | $920 | $980 | $1,180 | $1,510 | $1,640 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 15% below |
| 15625 | $970 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,590 | $1,730 | +$70 (+5.9%) | 10% below |
| 15626 | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,330 | $1,440 | +$70 (+7.2%) | 25% below |
| 15627 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15628 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$60 (+5.4%) | 16% below |
| 15629 | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,660 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 14% below |
| 15632 | $1,240 | $1,320 | $1,600 | $2,040 | $2,220 | +$90 (+6.0%) | 15% above |
| 15633 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$100 (+8.5%) | 9% below |
| 15634 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 | +$270 (+27.8%) | 11% below |
| 15635 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$100 (+8.5%) | 9% below |
| 15636 | $980 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,610 | $1,750 | +$80 (+6.8%) | 9% below |
| 15637 | $1,110 | $1,180 | $1,430 | $1,820 | $1,980 | +$110 (+8.3%) | 3% above |
| 15638 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$50 (+4.5%) | 16% below |
| 15639 | $1,570 | $1,680 | $2,030 | $2,590 | $2,810 | +$80 (+4.1%) | 46% above |
| 15640 | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 | +$60 (+6.0%) | 24% below |
| 15641 | $800 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,310 | $1,430 | +$30 (+3.0%) | 26% below |
| 15642 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$80 (+6.6%) | 6% below |
| 15644 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 | +$80 (+6.9%) | 11% below |
| 15646 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$60 (+5.4%) | 16% below |
| 15647 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$80 (+6.6%) | 6% below |
| 15650 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$50 (+4.5%) | 16% below |
| 15655 | $900 | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,560 | $1,750 | +$100 (+9.1%) | 14% below |
| 15656 | $810 | $880 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,510 | +$40 (+3.8%) | 22% below |
| 15658 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 | +$100 (+8.8%) | 11% below |
| 15660 | $880 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,580 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 18% below |
| 15661 | $920 | $980 | $1,180 | $1,510 | $1,640 | +$50 (+4.4%) | 15% below |
| 15662 | $970 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,600 | $1,740 | +$100 (+8.6%) | 9% below |
| 15663 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15665 | $990 | $1,050 | $1,280 | $1,630 | $1,770 | +$80 (+6.7%) | 8% below |
| 15666 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15668 | $1,320 | $1,410 | $1,710 | $2,180 | $2,370 | +$20 (+1.2%) | 23% above |
| 15670 | $890 | $950 | $1,150 | $1,470 | $1,590 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 17% below |
| 15671 | $1,050 | $1,120 | $1,360 | $1,740 | $1,880 | +$90 (+7.1%) | 2% below |
| 15672 | $1,020 | $1,090 | $1,320 | $1,680 | $1,830 | +$40 (+3.1%) | 5% below |
| 15674 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$60 (+5.9%) | 22% below |
| 15675 | $970 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,600 | $1,730 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 10% below |
| 15676 | $920 | $990 | $1,190 | $1,520 | $1,650 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 14% below |
| 15677 | $860 | $960 | $1,150 | $1,490 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.5%) | 17% below |
| 15678 | $1,040 | $1,100 | $1,340 | $1,710 | $1,850 | +$90 (+7.2%) | 4% below |
| 15679 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 13% below |
| 15680 | $760 | $820 | $1,010 | $1,320 | $1,410 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15683 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15684 | $950 | $1,050 | $1,250 | $1,640 | $1,790 | −$30 (−2.3%) | 10% below |
| 15687 | $880 | $960 | $1,150 | $1,480 | $1,650 | +$90 (+8.5%) | 17% below |
| 15688 | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,660 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 14% below |
| 15689 | $960 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,590 | $1,730 | +$100 (+8.7%) | 10% below |
| 15691 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$80 (+6.6%) | 6% below |
| 15692 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$60 (+5.4%) | 16% below |
| 15693 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$50 (+4.5%) | 16% below |
| 15695 | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,560 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 19% below |
| 15696 | $940 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,560 | $1,690 | +$30 (+2.5%) | 12% below |
| 15697 | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 | +$50 (+4.9%) | 22% below |
| 15698 | $800 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,310 | $1,430 | −$40 (−3.7%) | 26% below |
| 15779 | $770 | $860 | $1,020 | $1,360 | $1,480 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15923 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15944 | $790 | $870 | $1,040 | $1,370 | $1,490 | no change | 25% 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.