Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15220
ZIP 15220 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.
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ZIP 15220 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 15220 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15220
- 1-unit detached5,42655.5%
- 1-unit attached6146.3%
- 2–4 units5775.9%
- 5–49 units1,78118.2%
- 50+ units1,29413.2%
- Mobile931.0%
2–4 unit share 5.9% · 5–49 unit share 18.2% · combined 2–49 24.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,190 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,073.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 22.9%; ≥50% 12.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,570 (1.319× ACS median gross rent).
Population
18,519 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 4 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 70 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 15220 45.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,190; population increased +4.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 577 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,781 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 4 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,570 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,190. 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 15220 is a Census / HUD profile for Pittsburgh, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 15220 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
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 15220?
ZIP 15220 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 18,519 residents, 9,134 households, a renter share of 45.9%, median household income of $78,740, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,190. Vacancy is 6.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 15220?
ACS counts 288 units in 2-unit buildings, 289 in 3–4 unit buildings, 764 in 5–9, 620 in 10–19, and 397 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,358 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 15220?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,570. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15220 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 15220 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.