1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Pittsburgh, PA

Compare HUD rent benchmarks for 1 bedroom units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 40 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.

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.

1 bedroom HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood

Neighborhood	ZIP	HUD benchmark / mo
Downtown (Golden Triangle)	15222	$1,720
Strip District	15222	$1,720
Shadyside	15232	$1,720
Lawrenceville	15201	$1,640
Stanton Heights	15201	$1,640
South Side Flats	15203	$1,600
South Side Slopes	15203	$1,600
Squirrel Hill	15217	$1,530
Greenfield	15217	$1,530
Oakland	15213	$1,500
Friendship	15206	$1,480
East Liberty	15206	$1,480
Larimer	15206	$1,480
Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar	15206	$1,480
Highland Park	15206	$1,480
Morningside	15206	$1,480
Mount Washington	15211	$1,460
Bloomfield	15224	$1,440
Garfield	15224	$1,440
Homewood	15208	$1,300
Point Breeze	15208	$1,300
Overbrook	15226	$1,300
Brookline	15226	$1,300
West End	15220	$1,300
Elliott	15220	$1,300
Central Northside (Mexican War Streets)	15212	$1,270
Allegheny Center & Allegheny West	15212	$1,270
Troy Hill	15212	$1,270
Polish Hill	15219	$1,250
Hill District (Crawford-Roberts / Lower Hill)	15219	$1,250
Hill District (Middle & Upper Hill)	15219	$1,250
Manchester	15233	$1,250
Hazelwood	15207	$1,200
Sheraden	15204	$1,200
Allentown	15210	$1,180
Beltzhoover	15210	$1,180
Knoxville	15210	$1,180
Carrick	15210	$1,180
Beechview	15216	$1,160
Banksville	15216	$1,160

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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