Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15208
ZIP 15208 Pittsburgh, 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.
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ZIP 15208 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 15208 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15208
- 1-unit detached2,62546.9%
- 1-unit attached1,06819.1%
- 2–4 units1,06018.9%
- 5–49 units65211.6%
- 50+ units1943.5%
2–4 unit share 18.9% · 5–49 unit share 11.6% · combined 2–49 30.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,020 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $804.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.0%; ≥50% 18.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,570 (1.539× ACS median gross rent).
Population
9,500 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 7 projects, 191 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 7 properties, 576 assisted units.
- 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 15208 50.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 24.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,020; population changed -3.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,060 units in 2–4-unit structures and 652 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 191 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,570 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,020. 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 15208 is a Census / HUD profile for Pittsburgh, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 15208 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania ZIP directory
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 15208?
ZIP 15208 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,500 residents, 4,203 households, a renter share of 50.6%, median household income of $59,267, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,020. Vacancy is 24.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 15208?
ACS counts 571 units in 2-unit buildings, 489 in 3–4 unit buildings, 288 in 5–9, 212 in 10–19, and 152 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,712 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 15208?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,570. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15208 — Pittsburgh, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 15208 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.