Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,389 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $793 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $26.71 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,389
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 9% less than in Pennsylvania
- Typical rent
- $793
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 34% less than in Pennsylvania
- Wage needed
- $26.71
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $55,560 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 43%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 10% less than in Pennsylvania
Only here
Renting in Fayette County: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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At $58,236, Fayette County ranks 3rd among the 67 counties in Pennsylvania for the lowest typical household income.
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13% of households in Fayette County have no internet at home, against 8% in Pennsylvania.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
Fair market rent
What HUD sets for each size
Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Fayette County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.
The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)
According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Fayette County was $923 a month in September 2026: 3.6% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,075 | $20.67 | $43,000 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,146 | $22.04 | $45,840 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,389 | $26.71 | $55,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,773 | $34.10 | $70,920 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,925 | $37.02 | $77,000 |
HUD area: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
The fair market rent for your ZIP code
HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 59 ZIP codes in Fayette County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15438 to $1,730 in 15458. 5 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,389).
Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)
| 15401 | Pittsburgh, PA | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 |
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| 15410 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15413 | Pittsburgh, PA | $920 | $980 | $1,190 | $1,510 | $1,650 |
| 15416 | Pittsburgh, PA | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 |
| 15420 | Pittsburgh, PA | $990 | $1,050 | $1,280 | $1,630 | $1,770 |
| 15421 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15422 | Pittsburgh, PA | $950 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,560 | $1,690 |
| 15425 | Pittsburgh, PA | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,330 | $1,440 |
| 15428 | Pittsburgh, PA | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 |
| 15430 | Pittsburgh, PA | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 |
| 15431 | Pittsburgh, PA | $800 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,310 | $1,430 |
| 15433 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15435 | Pittsburgh, PA | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 |
| 15436 | Pittsburgh, PA | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 |
| 15437 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | $1,060 | $1,290 | $1,650 | $1,790 |
| 15438 | Pittsburgh, PA | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15440 | Pittsburgh, PA | $900 | $950 | $1,170 | $1,470 | $1,650 |
| 15442 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,350 | $1,720 | $1,870 |
| 15443 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,450 | $1,850 | $2,010 |
| 15444 | Pittsburgh, PA | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15445 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,300 | $1,660 | $1,800 |
| 15446 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15447 | Pittsburgh, PA | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,420 | $1,560 |
| 15449 | Pittsburgh, PA | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 |
| 15450 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 15451 | Pittsburgh, PA | $850 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,400 | $1,520 |
| 15454 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,150 | $1,230 | $1,490 | $1,900 | $2,060 |
| 15455 | Pittsburgh, PA | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,560 |
| 15456 | Pittsburgh, PA | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15458 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,340 | $1,430 | $1,730 | $2,210 | $2,400 |
| 15459 | Pittsburgh, PA | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15460 | Pittsburgh, PA | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,660 |
| 15461 | Pittsburgh, PA | $970 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,600 | $1,730 |
| 15462 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15463 | Pittsburgh, PA | $860 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 |
| 15464 | Pittsburgh, PA | $980 | $1,050 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,760 |
| 15465 | Pittsburgh, PA | $790 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15466 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,120 | $1,200 | $1,450 | $1,850 | $2,010 |
| 15467 | Pittsburgh, PA | $890 | $940 | $1,160 | $1,450 | $1,580 |
| 15468 | Pittsburgh, PA | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 |
| 15469 | Pittsburgh, PA | $890 | $950 | $1,150 | $1,470 | $1,610 |
| 15470 | Pittsburgh, PA | $930 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,540 | $1,680 |
| 15472 | Pittsburgh, PA | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 |
| 15473 | Pittsburgh, PA | $790 | $840 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,410 |
| 15474 | Pittsburgh, PA | $950 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,570 | $1,700 |
| 15475 | Pittsburgh, PA | $960 | $1,020 | $1,240 | $1,580 | $1,720 |
| 15476 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,380 | $1,500 |
| 15478 | Pittsburgh, PA | $870 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,430 | $1,550 |
| 15480 | Pittsburgh, PA | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 |
| 15482 | Pittsburgh, PA | $780 | $840 | $1,010 | $1,300 | $1,420 |
| 15484 | Pittsburgh, PA | $820 | $870 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,470 |
| 15486 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,090 | $1,160 | $1,410 | $1,800 | $1,950 |
| 15488 | Pittsburgh, PA | $940 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,540 | $1,680 |
| 15489 | Pittsburgh, PA | $810 | $860 | $1,040 | $1,320 | $1,440 |
| 15490 | Pittsburgh, PA | $870 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,440 | $1,560 |
| 15492 | Pittsburgh, PA | $850 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,410 | $1,530 |
| 15622 | Pittsburgh, PA | $840 | $910 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,550 |
| 15622 | Somerset County, PA | $840 | $910 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,550 |
| 15631 | Pittsburgh, PA | $880 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,580 |
- 15401 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
- 15410 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15413 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,190$1,510
- 15416 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
- 15420 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,280$1,630
- 15421 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15422 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,220$1,560
- 15425 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,040$1,330
- 15428 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,120$1,430
- 15430 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,240$1,580
- 15431 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,030$1,310
- 15433 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15435 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,230$1,570
- 15436 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
- 15437 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,290$1,650
- 15438 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
- 15440 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,470
- 15442 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,350$1,720
- 15443 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,450$1,850
- 15444 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
- 15445 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,300$1,660
- 15446 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15447 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,190$1,420
- 15449 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
- 15450 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,090$1,380
- 15451 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,100$1,400
- 15454 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,490$1,900
- 15455 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,130$1,440
- 15456 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
- 15458 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,730$2,210
- 15459 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
- 15460 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,530
- 15461 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,250$1,600
- 15462 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15463 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,120$1,430
- 15464 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,270$1,620
- 15465 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,020$1,300
- 15466 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,450$1,850
- 15467 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,160$1,450
- 15468 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,230$1,570
- 15469 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,150$1,470
- 15470 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,540
- 15472 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
- 15473 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,020$1,300
- 15474 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,230$1,570
- 15475 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,240$1,580
- 15476 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
- 15478 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,120$1,430
- 15480 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
- 15482 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
- 15484 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
- 15486 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,410$1,800
- 15488 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
- 15489 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,040$1,320
- 15490 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,130$1,440
- 15492 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,100$1,410
- 15622 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,090$1,410
- 15622 · Somerset County, PA $1,090$1,410
- 15631 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,140$1,450
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Fayette County, 43% of renter households are in that position; in Pennsylvania, 48%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
43%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
15,235 households rent in Fayette County
- Spend half or more of their income 23%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 20%
- Spend less than 30% 57%
Compared with the state and the country
- Fayette 43%
- Pennsylvania 48%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Fayette County
HUD lists 31 properties with homes for low-income households in Fayette County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 10
- HUD-assisted
- 13
- public housing
- 9
2,811 homes in all; 2,576 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Belle Vernon Apts Public housing 500 Blind Ln, Belle Vernon 15012 315 homes, 309 low-income · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $367 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (724) 434-2100
- East View Terrace Public housing 15 Farragut St, Uniontown 15401 282 homes, 281 low-income · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $325 a month · Average wait: 4 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 434-2100
- FT Mason Village Public housing 52 Fort Mason Vlg, Masontown 15461 230 low-income homes · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $327 a month · Average wait: 2 months · (724) 434-2100
- Riverview Apartments Public housing 315 N Arch St, Connellsville 15425 200 low-income homes · Run by Connellsville Housing Authority · Average payment: $421 a month · Average wait: 10 months · (724) 628-4501
- South Hill Terrace Public housing 15 Marion Villa, Belle Vernon 15012 192 homes, 184 low-income · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $355 a month · Average wait: 2 months · (724) 434-2100
- Village of Searights HUD-assisted Rr1 Box 600, Uniontown 15401 142 homes, 140 low-income · For families · (724) 245-2339
- Enrico Palazzo aka Mt. Vernon Tower/Beeson Square HUD-assisted 177 W Main St, Uniontown 15401 190 homes, 133 low-income · For families · (724) 438-3948
- Simpson Manor HUD-assisted 700 Hunters Rdg, Brownsville 15417 126 low-income homes · For families · (724) 785-6155
- Connellsville Towers HUD-assisted 120 E Peach St, Connellsville 15425 111 homes, 110 low-income · For older adults · (724) 628-5650
- Union Gardens HUD-assisted 500 Woodview Ter, Uniontown 15401 95 homes, 94 low-income · For families · (724) 438-4133
- Harris Gardens HUD-assisted 143 Brushwood Rd, Uniontown 15401 108 homes, 72 low-income · For families · (724) 438-3605
- Surrey Hill Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) Uniontown 15401 70 low-income homes · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 50 · In service since 2009 · For people with disabilities, families
- Surrey Hill Apts. HUD-assisted 401 Surrey Hill Dr, Uniontown 15401 70 homes, 69 low-income · For families · (724) 438-3790
- Uniontown Elderly Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 144 N Beeson Ave, Uniontown 15401 59 low-income homes · 1 bd: 59 · In service since 2002 · For older adults
- Laurel Estates Tax credit (LIHTC) 53 Lemonwood Acres, Uniontown 15401 56 low-income homes · 1 bd: 13 · 2 bd: 23 · 3 bd: 17 · 4 bd: 3 · In service since 2008 · For families
- Beeson Court HUD-assisted 125 E Main St, Uniontown 15401 50 homes, 49 low-income · For older adults · (724) 438-6630
- Poplar Lane Court HUD-assisted 110 New Salem Rd, Uniontown 15401 50 homes, 49 low-income · For older adults · (724) 437-7993
- White Swan Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) · Public housing 117 W Main St, Uniontown 15401 47 low-income homes · 1 bd: 47 · In service since 2019 · For older adults · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $435 a month · Average wait: 2 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 434-2100
- Laurel Estates Public housing 43 Greenpoint Cir, Uniontown 15401 56 homes, 41 low-income · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $438 a month · (724) 434-2100
- Gallatin Apts. HUD-assisted 43 E Main St, Uniontown 15401 38 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 438-1155
- Confer Vista HUD-assisted 98 Confer Dr, Uniontown 15401 36 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 437-8659
- Brownsville House Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 310 Cadwallader St, Brownsville 15417 34 low-income homes · 1 bd: 34 · In service since 1996 · For older adults
- Uniontown Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 94 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown 15401 36 homes, 33 low-income · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 24 · In service since 2011 · For older adults
- Gallatin School Tax credit (LIHTC) 155 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown 15401 30 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · 2 bd: 10 · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 1999 · For people experiencing homelessness
- Brownsville Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 5 Market St, Brownsville 15417 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2017 · For older adults
- Gibson Terrace Public housing Lemont Furnace 15456 24 low-income homes · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $424 a month · Average wait: 3 months · (724) 434-2100
- Campbell Estates Phase I Public housing 3013 Lujak Ln, Connellsville 15425 32 homes, 18 low-income · Run by Fayette County Housing Authority · Average payment: $397 a month · Average wait: 5 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 434-2100
- Rose Square Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 504 McCormick Ave, Connellsville 15425 11 low-income homes · 1 bd: 2 · 2 bd: 9 · In service since 1997 · For families
- Jefferson Courtyard HUD-assisted 301 N Jefferson St, Connellsville 15425 8 homes, 7 low-income · For people with disabilities · (724) 437-9878
- Rose Square Apartments HUD-assisted 502 Decatur Ave, Connellsville 15425 9 homes, 2 low-income · (724) 626-8876
- Meridian Point Senior Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 112 Confer Vista Dr, Uniontown 15401 80 homes
One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map
Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.
Section 8
The Section 8 voucher in Fayette County
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 2 agencies serve in Fayette County. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
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Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
Area median income: $110,400. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $968 – $1,183
- 1 bedroom $1,031 – $1,261
- 2 bedrooms $1,250 – $1,528
- 3 bedrooms $1,596 – $1,950
- 4 bedrooms $1,733 – $2,118
The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.
Housing agencies that serve this place
- Fayette County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 1,178 vouchers · 1,163 public housing units (724) 434-2100 Fayette County Housing Authority: awalter1@faycha.org
- Connellsville Housing Authority Public housing · 200 public housing units (724) 628-4501 Connellsville Housing Authority: Gsalatino@chaofpa.com
Housing agencies in Pennsylvania Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026
Your rights as a tenant in Pennsylvania
What Pennsylvania law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleCompare these rules with other states →
A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 2 months of rent
- 68 P.S. §250.511a(a)-(b)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- 68 P.S. §250.512(a)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 10 days
- 68 P.S. §250.501(b)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 15 days
- 68 P.S. §250.501(b)
- Only a court order can remove you68 P.S. §250.501 et seq.; 68 P.S. §399.1 et seq.
Help
Where to get help with rent in Fayette County
This HUD-approved agency has an office in Fayette County. They counsel for free or at low cost.
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Fayette County Community Action Agency
140 N Beeson Ave, Uniontown
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Budget and financial counseling
- and 4 more
Rental assistance programs
The ones that serve in Fayette County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.
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Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Run by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania yearly rebate for owners and renters 65 or older, widows and widowers 50 or older, and people with disabilities 18 or older, based on income
Tool
How much cash do you need to move in?
It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Fayette County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in Pennsylvania, the average home bill was $145 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
Your move
We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.
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Cash to move in
$2,778
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $1,389
- Security deposit
- $1,389
- Total
- $2,778
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Fayette County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,075; 1 bedroom: $1,146; 2 bedrooms: $1,389; 3 bedrooms: $1,773; 4 bedrooms: $1,925. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Fayette County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,389) without spending more than 30% of income takes $26.71 an hour full time, or $55,560 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Fayette County?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $55,200 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.
How much does Section 8 pay in Fayette County?
The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,250 and $1,528 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Fayette County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15438 to $1,730 in 15458. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.
How many low-income apartments are there in Fayette County?
HUD lists 31 properties with homes for low-income households in Fayette County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.
How many households spend too much on rent in Fayette County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Fayette County, 43% of renter households are in that position; in Pennsylvania, 48%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).