Fair Market Rents: Allegheny County, PA (FY2026)
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Allegheny County set the ceiling for what Housing Choice Vouchers pay locally. FMR equals the estimated 40th-percentile gross rent — shelter plus utilities — for modest, non-luxury units.
| Unit size | FY2026 FMR | PA median* |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (0-BR) | $1,001/mo | $830 (+21%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,077/mo | $941 (+14%) |
| 2 Bedrooms | $1,299/mo | $1,138 (+14%) |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,661/mo | $1,431 (+16%) |
| 4+ Bedrooms | $1,789/mo | $1,683 (+6%) |
*Median across all FMR-publishing counties in PA. Source: HUD FY2026 FMR schedule.
Using FMR as a voucher holder in Allegheny County
- Your housing authority sets payment standards per bedroom, typically 90–110% of these figures. How payment standards work →
- You may rent above the standard by paying the difference, subject to a 40%-of-income cap at lease-up.
- In high-cost pockets, ask about exception standards or Small Area FMRs by ZIP code.
Subsidized housing in Allegheny County
We track 440 assisted properties countywide:
| City | Properties | Assisted units |
|---|---|---|
| Braddock | 17 | 477 |
| Bridgeville | 3 | 199 |
| Carnegie | 6 | 380 |
| Clairton | 5 | 249 |
| Coraopolis | 8 | 537 |
| Duquesne | 15 | 653 |
| East Pittsburgh | 4 | 100 |
| Homestead | 13 | 534 |
| Imperial | 3 | 126 |
| Mc Kees Rocks | 15 | 866 |
| Mckeesport | 19 | 1,434 |
| Monroeville | 4 | 511 |
| Munhall | 3 | 180 |
| Natrona Heights | 7 | 503 |
| North Versailles | 5 | 283 |
| Penn Hills | 9 | 463 |
| Pittsburgh | 294 | 19,032 |
| Rankin | 7 | 328 |
| Sharpsburg | 4 | 278 |
| Tarentum | 10 | 418 |