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Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15219

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 15219 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
11,010
Households
5,678
Median HH income
$32,403
Renter share
78.9%
Median gross rent
$894
Vacancy
20.5%
Pop. change
-33.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,520
SAFMR / rent
1.700×
2–49 unit stock
2,185
LIHTC proj / units
21 / 1,396
HUD assisted MF
14 / 783

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ZIP 15219 · PA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 15219 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$894
2BR SAFMR$1,520
90% floor$1,368
110% ceiling$1,672

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15219

  • 1-unit detached1,21217.0%
  • 1-unit attached1,47420.6%
  • 2–4 units82311.5%
  • 5–49 units1,36219.1%
  • 50+ units2,26831.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,21217.0%
1-unit attached1,47420.6%
2 units (duplex)4546.4%
3–4 units3695.2%
5–9 units7079.9%
10–19 units3965.5%
20–49 units2593.6%
50+ units2,26831.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 19.1% · combined 2–49 30.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
454
1BR
2,524
2BR
2,279
3BR
1,316
4BR
392
5+
174

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.2%
Rent ≥50% of income25.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $894 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $766.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.2%; ≥50% 25.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,520 (1.700× ACS median gross rent).

Population

11,010 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -33.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 21 projects, 1,396 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 14 properties, 783 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,922 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 15219 78.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.5%; ACS median gross rent is $894; population changed -33.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 823 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,362 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 1,396 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,520 versus ACS median gross rent of $894. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 15219 is a Census / HUD profile for Pittsburgh, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 15219 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 15219?

ZIP 15219 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 11,010 residents, 5,678 households, a renter share of 78.9%, median household income of $32,403, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $894. Vacancy is 20.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 15219?

ACS counts 454 units in 2-unit buildings, 369 in 3–4 unit buildings, 707 in 5–9, 396 in 10–19, and 259 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,185 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 15219?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,520. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15219 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 15219 is Census / HUD research for Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.