Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15129

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 15129 South Park, 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
10,553
Households
4,526
Median HH income
$90,833
Renter share
22.2%
Median gross rent
$1,341
Vacancy
4.9%
Pop. change
+1.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,670
SAFMR / rent
1.245×
2–49 unit stock
736
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 100

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ZIP 15129 · PA

ACS median rent$1,341
2BR SAFMR$1,670
90% floor$1,503
110% ceiling$1,837

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15129

  • 1-unit detached3,44372.3%
  • 1-unit attached4369.2%
  • 2–4 units901.9%
  • 5–49 units64613.6%
  • 50+ units1443.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,44372.3%
1-unit attached4369.2%
2 units (duplex)581.2%
3–4 units320.7%
5–9 units1873.9%
10–19 units2655.6%
20–49 units1944.1%
50+ units1443.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 13.6% · combined 2–49 15.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
29
1BR
281
2BR
1,052
3BR
2,168
4BR
1,212
5+
17

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.1%
Rent ≥50% of income23.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,341 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,152.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.1%; ≥50% 23.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,670 (1.245× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,553 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.1%.

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: 1 properties, 100 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,923 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 15129 22.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,341; population increased +1.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 90 units in 2–4-unit structures and 646 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,670 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,341. 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 15129 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 15129?

ZIP 15129 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,553 residents, 4,526 households, a renter share of 22.2%, median household income of $90,833, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,341. Vacancy is 4.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 15129?

ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 32 in 3–4 unit buildings, 187 in 5–9, 265 in 10–19, and 194 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 736 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 15129?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,670. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15129 — South Park, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 15129 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.