Pennsylvania · FIPS 42125 · HUD FY 2027
Washington County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Washington 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 | Washington 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 Washington 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 56 ZIP codes mostly in Washington County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $2,020.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Washington County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15004 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.0%) | 13% below |
| 15019 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 27% below |
| 15021 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.0%) | 13% below |
| 15022 | $880 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,580 | +$70 (+6.5%) | 18% below |
| 15033 | $900 | $960 | $1,160 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$80 (+7.4%) | 16% below |
| 15038 | $970 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,610 | $1,740 | +$60 (+5.0%) | 9% below |
| 15053 | $840 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,390 | $1,520 | +$50 (+4.8%) | 22% below |
| 15054 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.0%) | 13% below |
| 15055 | $1,140 | $1,220 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $2,050 | +$70 (+5.0%) | 7% above |
| 15057 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,720 | $1,870 | +$110 (+8.9%) | 3% below |
| 15060 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15063 | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,570 | +$50 (+4.6%) | 19% below |
| 15067 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% below |
| 15078 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.0%) | 13% below |
| 15301 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $1,790 | +$90 (+7.5%) | 7% below |
| 15311 | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,640 | $1,780 | +$100 (+8.4%) | 7% below |
| 15312 | $1,090 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,800 | $1,950 | +$50 (+3.7%) | 2% above |
| 15313 | $1,110 | $1,180 | $1,430 | $1,820 | $1,980 | +$220 (+18.2%) | 3% above |
| 15314 | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,570 | +$110 (+10.8%) | 19% below |
| 15317 | $1,180 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,950 | $2,120 | +$70 (+4.8%) | 10% above |
| 15321 | $1,560 | $1,670 | $2,020 | $2,580 | $2,800 | +$70 (+3.6%) | 45% above |
| 15323 | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,570 | +$50 (+4.6%) | 19% below |
| 15324 | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$50 (+4.0%) | 6% below |
| 15329 | $980 | $1,030 | $1,270 | $1,590 | $1,740 | +$130 (+11.4%) | 9% below |
| 15330 | $990 | $1,060 | $1,280 | $1,640 | $1,780 | +$80 (+6.7%) | 8% below |
| 15331 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$10 (+0.8%) | 9% below |
| 15332 | $940 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,560 | $1,690 | +$50 (+4.3%) | 12% below |
| 15333 | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 19% below |
| 15340 | $810 | $880 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,450 | −$110 (−9.4%) | 24% below |
| 15342 | $1,080 | $1,160 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,940 | +$90 (+6.9%) | 1% above |
| 15345 | $1,050 | $1,120 | $1,360 | $1,730 | $1,880 | +$100 (+7.9%) | 2% below |
| 15347 | $1,000 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 | +$90 (+7.4%) | 6% below |
| 15348 | $860 | $900 | $1,110 | $1,400 | $1,520 | +$40 (+3.7%) | 20% below |
| 15350 | $1,180 | $1,260 | $1,530 | $1,950 | $2,120 | +$70 (+4.8%) | 10% above |
| 15358 | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,660 | +$60 (+5.3%) | 14% below |
| 15360 | $1,000 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,650 | $1,790 | +$90 (+7.4%) | 6% below |
| 15361 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,720 | $1,870 | +$110 (+8.9%) | 3% below |
| 15363 | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,330 | $1,440 | +$50 (+5.1%) | 25% below |
| 15365 | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,590 | $1,720 | +$50 (+4.2%) | 11% below |
| 15366 | $880 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,580 | +$70 (+6.5%) | 18% below |
| 15367 | $1,070 | $1,150 | $1,390 | $1,770 | $1,930 | +$60 (+4.5%) | about the same as |
| 15368 | $910 | $970 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,620 | +$90 (+8.3%) | 16% below |
| 15376 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 | +$90 (+7.6%) | 9% below |
| 15377 | $1,060 | $1,120 | $1,370 | $1,730 | $1,890 | +$80 (+6.2%) | 1% below |
| 15378 | $810 | $880 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,450 | −$110 (−9.4%) | 24% below |
| 15379 | $1,090 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,800 | $1,950 | +$50 (+3.7%) | 2% above |
| 15412 | $870 | $930 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,560 | +$50 (+4.7%) | 19% below |
| 15417 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$30 (+3.1%) | 27% below |
| 15419 | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 | +$70 (+6.7%) | 19% below |
| 15423 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 | +$30 (+2.5%) | 13% below |
| 15427 | $920 | $980 | $1,190 | $1,520 | $1,650 | +$20 (+1.7%) | 14% below |
| 15429 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$30 (+3.1%) | 27% below |
| 15432 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,340 | $1,710 | $1,860 | +$160 (+13.6%) | 4% below |
| 15434 | $980 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,610 | $1,750 | +$140 (+12.5%) | 9% below |
| 15477 | $900 | $960 | $1,160 | $1,480 | $1,610 | +$110 (+10.5%) | 16% below |
| 15483 | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 | +$40 (+4.1%) | 27% 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.