Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15085

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 15085 Trafford, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
8,123
Households
3,407
Median HH income
$79,464
Renter share
11.8%
Median gross rent
$970
Vacancy
11.9%
Pop. change
+7.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.330×
2–49 unit stock
384
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 15085 · PA

ACS median rent$970
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15085

  • 1-unit detached3,06079.2%
  • 1-unit attached3108.0%
  • 2–4 units3589.3%
  • 5–49 units260.7%
  • 50+ units812.1%
  • Mobile310.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,06079.2%
1-unit attached3108.0%
2 units (duplex)2897.5%
3–4 units691.8%
5–9 units190.5%
10–19 units70.2%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units812.1%
Mobile310.8%

2–4 unit share 9.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.7% · combined 2–49 9.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
19
1BR
283
2BR
715
3BR
1,889
4BR
875
5+
85

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income68.4%
Rent ≥50% of income37.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $970 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $673.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 68.4%; ≥50% 37.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.330× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,123 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +7.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,922 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 15085 11.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.9%; ACS median gross rent is $970; population increased +7.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 358 units in 2–4-unit structures and 26 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $970. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 15085 is a Census / HUD profile for Pittsburgh, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 15085?

ZIP 15085 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 8,123 residents, 3,407 households, a renter share of 11.8%, median household income of $79,464, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $970. Vacancy is 11.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 15085?

ACS counts 289 units in 2-unit buildings, 69 in 3–4 unit buildings, 19 in 5–9, 7 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 384 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 15085?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15085 — Trafford, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 15085 is Census / HUD research for Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.