Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 16053

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 16053 Renfrew, 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
3,284
Households
1,560
Median HH income
$74,342
Renter share
16.9%
Median gross rent
$1,288
Vacancy
2.6%
Pop. change
-30.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,390
SAFMR / rent
1.079×
2–49 unit stock
36
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 16053 · PA

ACS median rent$1,288
2BR SAFMR$1,390
90% floor$1,251
110% ceiling$1,529

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 16053

  • 1-unit detached1,15972.4%
  • 1-unit attached23714.8%
  • 2–4 units140.9%
  • 5–49 units221.4%
  • Mobile16910.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,15972.4%
1-unit attached23714.8%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units140.9%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units221.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile16910.6%

2–4 unit share 0.9% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 2.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
10
1BR
73
2BR
376
3BR
779
4BR
296
5+
67

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.5%
Rent ≥50% of income17.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,288 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,044.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.5%; ≥50% 17.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,390 (1.079× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,284 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -30.3%.

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 194 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 16053 16.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,288; population changed -30.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 14 units in 2–4-unit structures and 22 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,390 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,288. 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 16053 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 16053?

ZIP 16053 (Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,284 residents, 1,560 households, a renter share of 16.9%, median household income of $74,342, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,288. Vacancy is 2.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 16053?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 14 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 22 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 36 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 16053?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,390. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 16053 — Renfrew, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 16053 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.