Apartments that accept Section 8 in Pittsburgh, PA

Search for apartments in Pittsburgh using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 44 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

Section 8 waitlists, PHA contacts & how to apply in Pittsburgh →

Voucher protections vary by locality

No statewide SOI protection. Philadelphia (Fair Practices Ordinance) and Pittsburgh have local protections.

General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.

Rental listings in Pittsburgh, PA

0All active rentals in Pittsburgh, PA 0Explicitly tagged Section 8 (HCV) in Pittsburgh, PA

Active standalone listings recorded in Pittsburgh, PA. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.

No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Pittsburgh, PA. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.

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Inventory checked Oct 20, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC. Counts cover this site, not the whole rental market, and may change before the next page refresh.

Check before you pay

Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.

Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.

Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).

Rental terms used on this page

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8): Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
Payment standard: An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
FMR and SAFMR: HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
Utility allowance: The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
Gross rent and tenant share: Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
Portability: Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
Request for tenancy approval: The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.

Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 15222

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 15222, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,610
1 bedroom	$1,720
2 bedrooms	$2,080
3 bedrooms	$2,650
4 bedrooms	$2,880

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks across Pittsburgh

Selected example ZIP codes, not a ranking of neighborhoods or a count of available homes. These FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents are gross rent benchmarks. The authority's adopted schedule may use different amounts or group several ZIPs together.

Monthly HUD SAFMR benchmarks by ZIP and bedroom count for fiscal year 2027
ZIP	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR
15206	$1,480	$1,790	$2,280
15208	$1,300	$1,570	$2,000
15210	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820
15212	$1,270	$1,540	$1,970
15221	$1,240	$1,500	$1,910

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Confirm the unit's ZIP, agency, utility allowance and effective schedule before applying.

Before you apply for an apartment in Pittsburgh

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) and the Allegheny County Housing Authority are separate agencies. Check the issuer on your voucher and the full property address before using a rent schedule or submitting a moving packet.

Check the right rent schedule

HACP publishes six payment-standard tiers effective January 1, 2026. Use its address lookup to identify the applicable census-tract tier, then the bedroom column. A ZIP can contain more than one tract, so the HUD ZIP figures on this page do not identify the HACP tier for a particular home.

Compare rent plus utilities

HACP’s 2026 HCV utility schedule has different worksheets for different building types. Record the heating and hot-water fuels, cooking, electricity and who pays water and sewer. Ask HACP to select the applicable allowance before treating the owner’s asking rent as affordable.

Prepare the unit for approval

HACP provides a Request for Tenancy Approval packet and a tenant NSPIRE inspection checklist. Ask the owner to complete the current packet and identify who will provide inspection access. Keep the submission receipt, voucher expiration date and any requested corrections together.

Official local documents

Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed September 29, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.

From a shortlist to an approved Pittsburgh apartment

Compare Pittsburgh homes by the actual address, travel needs, building access and rent plus utilities. Save the HACP tier lookup with each proposal so a nearby home is not accidentally assigned the same tier.

1. Resolve the agency and address first
Give the voucher issuer the full address and unit number. Ask whether it can administer the unit or whether a move requires portability. For an HACP proposal, confirm the address’s tier before discussing a budget with the owner.
2. Prepare the RFTA and inspection together
Ask who is completing each part of the packet and who can provide access for inspection. Use HACP’s tenant checklist to identify questions about the home. Record repairs the owner agrees to make and the person responsible for arranging any follow-up.
3. Keep a dated record of the proposal
Retain the rent quote, utility terms, submitted packet and receipt. If the proposal changes, ask the agency to reassess it. Track the voucher deadline separately from the owner’s requested move-in date.

Questions to resolve while comparing units

Do two homes in the same Pittsburgh ZIP have the same HACP limit?: Do not assume so. HACP’s tier lookup uses the property location. Confirm each address’s tier and the applicable bedroom column.
Where do I get the current tenancy forms?: HACP’s tenant resource page links its RFTA packet, moving papers and inspection checklist. Use your own agency’s instructions if another authority issued the voucher.

HACP tenant documents and submission instructions

Compare two rental offers in Pittsburgh

Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.

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Blank rental-offer comparison worksheet
Information to collect	Offer A	Offer B
Address, unit and owner contact	To collect	To collect
Bedrooms, entrance and access needs	To collect	To collect
Proposed monthly rent	To collect	To collect
Utilities paid by renter; heating system	To collect	To collect
Required fees and optional charges	To collect	To collect
Deposit and other move-in costs	To collect	To collect
Trip to work, services and viewings	To collect	To collect
Agency, voucher deadline and next step	To collect	To collect

The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.

Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.

Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.

Find the right application and voucher help

Use the researched agency guides for program-specific notices, official application routes, existing-case help and adopted rent schedules. A HUD rent benchmark or a rental listing does not establish an application opening or agency approval.

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP): applications, contacts and next steps →
Local housing help and application assistance

Public Housing Authorities

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HUD PHA code PA001 · 7,534 HCV vouchers

HCV list: last checked closed

The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.

The administering agency’s current page states that the tenant-based HCV waiting list is closed. Check the agency for the next opening; other housing programs may have different application windows.

Checked October 20, 2026. Read the authority source.

Office details, application guidance and rent questions →

Address: 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: (412) 456-5012

Allegheny County Housing Authority

HUD PHA code PA006 · 6,622 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.

The agency reports results from its February 4–9, 2026 HCV application window. That historical notice does not establish whether a later window is available; check the agency’s application portal. Existing applicants should check their lottery result.

Checked October 20, 2026. Read the authority source.

Office details, application guidance and rent questions →

Address: 301 Chartiers Ave, Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Phone: (412) 355-8940

Housing Authority of the City of Mckeesport

HUD PHA code PA005 · 561 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.

Address: 2901 Brownlee Ave, Mckeesport, PA
Phone: (412) 673-6942

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