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Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is based in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA and administers 7,534 Section 8 vouchers and 3,207 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA001. Program type: Combined. Households served: 8,202. Occupancy: 78%. ZIP codes served: 119.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

Area	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom	5 bedroom
Tier 1	$1,890	$2,033	$2,453	$3,137	$3,378	$3,885
Tier 2	$1,779	$1,914	$2,309	$2,952	$3,179	$3,656
Tier 3	$1,668	$1,794	$2,165	$2,768	$2,981	$3,428
Tier 4	$1,557	$1,674	$2,020	$2,583	$2,782	$3,199
Tier 5	$1,446	$1,555	$1,876	$2,399	$2,583	$2,971
Tier 6	$1,334	$1,435	$1,732	$2,214	$2,384	$2,742

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Lowrise Apartment (4 stories or fewe), effective 2026-01-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

Utility	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas)	$78	$89	$95	$100	$105
Heating (Bottled Gas)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Heating (Electric)	$56	$64	$80	$95	$111
Heating (Electric - Heat Pump)	$35	$42	$49	$55	$61
Heating (Fuel Oil)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Heating (Other)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Cooking (Natural Gas)	$4	$5	$7	$10	$12
Cooking (Bottled Gas)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Cooking (Electric)	$8	$9	$13	$18	$22
Cooking (Other)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other Electric	$36	$43	$59	$76	$93
Air Conditioning	$7	$9	$12	$15	$19
Water Heating (Natural Gas)	$13	$15	$22	$29	$35
Water Heating (Bottled Gas)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Water Heating (Electric)	$25	$30	$38	$46	$54
Water Heating (Electric - Heat Pump)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Program	Status	Source
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)	Closed	Authority's page
Public housing	Closed	Authority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

Latest from Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

2026-09-24HACP Board Selects Ivory Mathews as Next Executive Director
The HACP Board has appointed Ivory Mathews as the new Executive Director, succeeding Caster D. Binion who is retiring. Mathews is a nationally recognized leader in affordable housing.
2026-09-23Public Hearings to Be Held Regarding the FY 2027 Low-Income Public Housing Utility Allowance Schedule
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will hold public hearings about the utility allowance schedule for low-income public housing for fiscal year 2027.
2026-09-22HACP Reaches $67M in Gap Financing Investments, Celebrates Multiple Ongoing PBV Affordable Housing Developments
HACP has invested $67 million in gap financing and Project-Based Vouchers for multiple affordable housing developments.
2026-09-02Discontinuation of HACP Security Deposit Incentive for HCV Landlords
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is discontinuing the security deposit incentive program for landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program.
2026-07-23Clean Slate E3, NEED Surpass $1M in Scholarship Awards for Aspiring HACP Youth
The Clean Slate E3 Scholarship Program has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to HACP youth since 2009.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP code	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom
15003	$920	$980	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15005	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15006	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15007	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15014	$810	$870	$1,050	$1,340	$1,460
15015	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15017	$1,060	$1,130	$1,370	$1,750	$1,900
15018	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15020	$880	$940	$1,140	$1,450	$1,580
15024	$1,090	$1,160	$1,410	$1,800	$1,950
15025	$1,170	$1,250	$1,510	$1,930	$2,090
15026	$1,090	$1,160	$1,400	$1,790	$1,940
15028	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,810
15030	$910	$970	$1,180	$1,510	$1,640
15031	$1,090	$1,170	$1,420	$1,810	$1,960
15034	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15035	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15037	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15044	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15045	$850	$910	$1,100	$1,400	$1,520
15046	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15047	$1,020	$1,090	$1,320	$1,680	$1,830
15049	$1,000	$1,060	$1,290	$1,650	$1,790
15051	$1,190	$1,270	$1,540	$1,970	$2,130
15056	$1,180	$1,250	$1,520	$1,940	$2,110
15057	$1,040	$1,110	$1,350	$1,720	$1,870
15063	$870	$930	$1,130	$1,440	$1,570
15064	$1,320	$1,400	$1,700	$2,170	$2,360
15065	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15068	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15071	$1,470	$1,570	$1,900	$2,420	$2,630
15075	$1,090	$1,160	$1,410	$1,800	$1,950
15076	$950	$1,010	$1,220	$1,560	$1,690
15082	$1,070	$1,140	$1,380	$1,760	$1,920
15083	$800	$850	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
15084	$810	$860	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
15085	$1,000	$1,060	$1,290	$1,650	$1,790
15086	$1,150	$1,220	$1,480	$1,890	$2,050
15088	$870	$930	$1,130	$1,440	$1,570
15089	$820	$870	$1,060	$1,350	$1,470
15090	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15101	$1,190	$1,270	$1,540	$1,970	$2,130
15102	$1,180	$1,260	$1,530	$1,950	$2,120
15104	$840	$900	$1,090	$1,390	$1,510
15106	$1,030	$1,100	$1,330	$1,700	$1,840
15108	$1,170	$1,250	$1,510	$1,930	$2,090
15110	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15112	$850	$910	$1,100	$1,400	$1,520
15116	$1,050	$1,120	$1,360	$1,740	$1,880
15120	$970	$1,030	$1,250	$1,600	$1,730
15122	$920	$980	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15123	$920	$980	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15126	$940	$1,000	$1,210	$1,540	$1,680
15129	$1,290	$1,380	$1,670	$2,130	$2,310
15131	$1,000	$1,060	$1,290	$1,650	$1,790
15132	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15133	$920	$980	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15135	$1,020	$1,090	$1,320	$1,680	$1,830
15136	$1,100	$1,170	$1,420	$1,810	$1,970
15137	$930	$990	$1,200	$1,530	$1,660
15139	$1,130	$1,200	$1,460	$1,860	$2,020
15140	$830	$880	$1,070	$1,370	$1,480
15142	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15143	$1,200	$1,280	$1,550	$1,980	$2,150
15144	$920	$980	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15145	$950	$1,020	$1,230	$1,570	$1,700
15146	$1,180	$1,250	$1,520	$1,940	$2,110
15147	$1,040	$1,110	$1,350	$1,720	$1,870
15148	$850	$910	$1,100	$1,400	$1,520
15201	$1,540	$1,640	$1,990	$2,540	$2,760
15202	$1,170	$1,250	$1,510	$1,930	$2,090
15203	$1,500	$1,600	$1,940	$2,480	$2,690
15204	$1,130	$1,200	$1,460	$1,860	$2,020
15205	$1,250	$1,330	$1,610	$2,050	$2,230
15206	$1,390	$1,480	$1,790	$2,280	$2,480
15207	$1,120	$1,200	$1,450	$1,850	$2,010
15208	$1,220	$1,300	$1,570	$2,000	$2,180
15209	$1,050	$1,120	$1,360	$1,740	$1,880
15210	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15211	$1,370	$1,460	$1,770	$2,260	$2,450
15212	$1,190	$1,270	$1,540	$1,970	$2,130
15213	$1,410	$1,500	$1,820	$2,320	$2,520
15214	$1,130	$1,200	$1,460	$1,860	$2,020
15215	$1,090	$1,160	$1,410	$1,800	$1,950
15216	$1,090	$1,160	$1,410	$1,800	$1,950
15217	$1,430	$1,530	$1,850	$2,360	$2,560
15218	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15219	$1,180	$1,250	$1,520	$1,940	$2,110
15220	$1,220	$1,300	$1,570	$2,000	$2,180
15221	$1,160	$1,240	$1,500	$1,910	$2,080
15222	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15223	$1,040	$1,110	$1,350	$1,720	$1,870
15224	$1,350	$1,440	$1,750	$2,230	$2,430
15225	$900	$960	$1,160	$1,480	$1,610
15226	$1,220	$1,300	$1,580	$2,020	$2,190
15227	$900	$960	$1,160	$1,480	$1,610
15228	$1,160	$1,240	$1,500	$1,910	$2,080
15229	$1,150	$1,230	$1,490	$1,900	$2,070
15232	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15233	$1,180	$1,250	$1,520	$1,940	$2,110
15234	$1,040	$1,110	$1,350	$1,720	$1,870
15235	$1,100	$1,170	$1,420	$1,810	$1,970
15236	$1,140	$1,210	$1,470	$1,880	$2,040
15237	$1,320	$1,400	$1,700	$2,170	$2,360
15238	$1,140	$1,210	$1,470	$1,880	$2,040
15239	$1,170	$1,250	$1,510	$1,930	$2,090
15241	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
15243	$1,360	$1,450	$1,760	$2,250	$2,440
15260	$1,150	$1,220	$1,480	$1,890	$2,050
15275	$1,340	$1,430	$1,730	$2,210	$2,400
15282	$1,180	$1,250	$1,520	$1,940	$2,110
15290	$1,150	$1,220	$1,480	$1,890	$2,050
15321	$1,560	$1,670	$2,020	$2,580	$2,800
15332	$940	$1,010	$1,220	$1,560	$1,690
15642	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,800
15668	$1,320	$1,410	$1,710	$2,180	$2,370
16046	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880
16055	$1,050	$1,120	$1,360	$1,730	$1,880
16059	$1,610	$1,720	$2,080	$2,650	$2,880

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

412 Boulevard Of The Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: (412) 456-5012

Official website: hacp.org

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About Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh manages 3,207 public housing units and administers 7,534 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 8,202 households. With an occupancy rate of 78%, the authority operates a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Allegheny County. It holds the second-highest number of Section 8 vouchers in the state, out of 83 authorities. Peer authorities in the region include the Allegheny County Housing Authority, which administers 6,622 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of McKeesport, with 561 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1,950, with an average of $1,350. This is slightly below the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 15222, while the lowest is in ZIP code 15110.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Mc Kees Rocks, PA, 6,622 vouchers
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT
McKeesport, PA, 561 vouchers

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.