1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 1 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 40 tracked neighborhoods.

Voucher protections vary by locality

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

1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown (Golden Triangle)15222$1,620
Strip District15222$1,620
Shadyside15232$1,620
South Side Flats15203$1,530
South Side Slopes15203$1,530
Lawrenceville15201$1,470
Stanton Heights15201$1,470
Oakland15213$1,390
Friendship15206$1,380
East Liberty15206$1,380
Larimer15206$1,380
Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar15206$1,380
Highland Park15206$1,380
Morningside15206$1,380
Bloomfield15224$1,350
Garfield15224$1,350
Squirrel Hill15217$1,340
Greenfield15217$1,340
Mount Washington15211$1,320
West End15220$1,250
Elliott15220$1,250
Homewood15208$1,240
Point Breeze15208$1,240
Overbrook15226$1,190
Brookline15226$1,190
Sheraden15204$1,150
Polish Hill15219$1,140
Hill District (Crawford-Roberts / Lower Hill)15219$1,140
Hill District (Middle & Upper Hill)15219$1,140
Hazelwood15207$1,120
Manchester15233$1,120
Central Northside (Mexican War Streets)15212$1,120
Allegheny Center & Allegheny West15212$1,120
Troy Hill15212$1,120
Allentown15210$1,110
Beltzhoover15210$1,110
Knoxville15210$1,110
Carrick15210$1,110
Beechview15216$1,100
Banksville15216$1,100

Public Housing Authorities

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HUD PHA code PA001 · 7,534 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
412 Boulevard of the Allies , Pittsburgh , PA

Allegheny County Housing Authority

HUD PHA code PA006 · 6,610 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
301 Chartiers Ave , Mc Kees Rocks , PA

Housing Authority of the City of Mckeesport

HUD PHA code PA005 · 561 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
2901 Brownlee Ave , Mckeesport , PA

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