Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland 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 $879 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $26.71 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,389; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; 9% less than in Pennsylvania
Typical rent: $879; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 27% 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: 40%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 18% less than in Pennsylvania

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)

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Renting in Westmoreland County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

Nearby, in Cambria County, the typical rent is $739: 16% less than in Westmoreland County ($879).

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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County was $1,022 a month in September 2026: 5.3% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).

Fair market rent and wage needed. To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
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 80 ZIP codes in Westmoreland County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15611 to $2,030 in 15639. 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)

Fair market rent by ZIP code, HUD area and size, Fiscal year 2027. A ZIP code that crosses a HUD area line appears once per area.

15012	Pittsburgh, PA	$900	$960	$1,160	$1,480	$1,610
15062	Pittsburgh, PA	$900	$960	$1,160	$1,480	$1,610
15068	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15072	Pittsburgh, PA	$900	$960	$1,160	$1,480	$1,610
15083	Pittsburgh, PA	$800	$850	$1,030	$1,320	$1,430
15085	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,000	$1,060	$1,290	$1,650	$1,790
15087	Pittsburgh, PA	$890	$950	$1,150	$1,470	$1,600
15089	Pittsburgh, PA	$820	$870	$1,060	$1,350	$1,470
15448	Pittsburgh, PA	$940	$1,000	$1,200	$1,530	$1,670
15479	Pittsburgh, PA	$940	$1,000	$1,210	$1,540	$1,680
15601	Pittsburgh, PA	$980	$1,050	$1,270	$1,620	$1,760
15610	Pittsburgh, PA	$940	$1,000	$1,210	$1,540	$1,680
15611	Pittsburgh, PA	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15612	Pittsburgh, PA	$820	$870	$1,050	$1,340	$1,470
15613	Armstrong County, PA	$900	$970	$1,200	$1,550	$1,660
15613	Pittsburgh, PA	$900	$970	$1,200	$1,550	$1,660
15615	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,800
15616	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,080	$1,160	$1,400	$1,790	$1,940
15617	Pittsburgh, PA	$790	$840	$1,020	$1,300	$1,410
15619	Pittsburgh, PA	$980	$1,050	$1,270	$1,620	$1,760
15620	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,000	$1,060	$1,290	$1,650	$1,790
15623	Pittsburgh, PA	$960	$1,020	$1,240	$1,580	$1,720
15624	Pittsburgh, PA	$920	$980	$1,180	$1,510	$1,640
15625	Pittsburgh, PA	$970	$1,030	$1,250	$1,590	$1,730
15626	Pittsburgh, PA	$810	$860	$1,040	$1,330	$1,440
15627	Pittsburgh, PA	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15628	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15629	Pittsburgh, PA	$930	$990	$1,200	$1,530	$1,660
15632	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,240	$1,320	$1,600	$2,040	$2,220
15633	Pittsburgh, PA	$980	$1,050	$1,270	$1,620	$1,760
15634	Pittsburgh, PA	$960	$1,020	$1,240	$1,580	$1,720
15635	Pittsburgh, PA	$980	$1,050	$1,270	$1,620	$1,760
15636	Pittsburgh, PA	$980	$1,040	$1,260	$1,610	$1,750
15637	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,110	$1,180	$1,430	$1,820	$1,980
15638	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15639	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,570	$1,680	$2,030	$2,590	$2,810
15640	Pittsburgh, PA	$820	$870	$1,060	$1,350	$1,470
15641	Pittsburgh, PA	$800	$850	$1,030	$1,310	$1,430
15642	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,800
15644	Pittsburgh, PA	$960	$1,020	$1,240	$1,580	$1,720
15646	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15647	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,800
15650	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15655	Pittsburgh, PA	$900	$1,000	$1,200	$1,560	$1,750
15656	Armstrong County, PA	$810	$880	$1,090	$1,410	$1,510
15656	Pittsburgh, PA	$810	$880	$1,090	$1,410	$1,510
15658	Pittsburgh, PA	$950	$1,020	$1,230	$1,570	$1,700
15660	Pittsburgh, PA	$880	$940	$1,140	$1,450	$1,580
15661	Pittsburgh, PA	$920	$980	$1,180	$1,510	$1,640
15662	Pittsburgh, PA	$970	$1,040	$1,260	$1,600	$1,740
15663	Pittsburgh, PA	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15665	Pittsburgh, PA	$990	$1,050	$1,280	$1,630	$1,770
15666	Pittsburgh, PA	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15668	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,320	$1,410	$1,710	$2,180	$2,370
15670	Pittsburgh, PA	$890	$950	$1,150	$1,470	$1,590
15671	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,050	$1,120	$1,360	$1,740	$1,880
15672	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,020	$1,090	$1,320	$1,680	$1,830
15674	Pittsburgh, PA	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15675	Pittsburgh, PA	$970	$1,030	$1,250	$1,600	$1,730
15676	Pittsburgh, PA	$920	$990	$1,190	$1,520	$1,650
15677	Pittsburgh, PA	$860	$960	$1,150	$1,490	$1,680
15678	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,040	$1,100	$1,340	$1,710	$1,850
15679	Pittsburgh, PA	$940	$1,000	$1,210	$1,540	$1,680
15680	Pittsburgh, PA	$760	$820	$1,010	$1,320	$1,410
15683	Pittsburgh, PA	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15684	Pittsburgh, PA	$950	$1,050	$1,250	$1,640	$1,790
15687	Pittsburgh, PA	$880	$960	$1,150	$1,480	$1,650
15688	Pittsburgh, PA	$930	$990	$1,200	$1,530	$1,660
15689	Pittsburgh, PA	$960	$1,030	$1,250	$1,590	$1,730
15691	Pittsburgh, PA	$1,010	$1,070	$1,300	$1,660	$1,800
15692	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15693	Pittsburgh, PA	$910	$970	$1,170	$1,490	$1,620
15695	Pittsburgh, PA	$870	$920	$1,120	$1,430	$1,560
15696	Pittsburgh, PA	$940	$1,010	$1,220	$1,560	$1,690
15697	Pittsburgh, PA	$840	$890	$1,080	$1,380	$1,500
15698	Pittsburgh, PA	$800	$850	$1,030	$1,310	$1,430
15779	Pittsburgh, PA	$770	$860	$1,020	$1,360	$1,480
15923	Pittsburgh, PA	$780	$840	$1,010	$1,300	$1,420
15944	Indiana County, PA	$790	$870	$1,040	$1,370	$1,490
15944	Pittsburgh, PA	$790	$870	$1,040	$1,370	$1,490

ZIP code 2 bd3 bd
15012 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,160$1,480
15062 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,160$1,480
15068 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15072 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,160$1,480
15083 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,030$1,320
15085 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,290$1,650
15087 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,150$1,470
15089 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
15448 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,530
15479 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
15601 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,270$1,620
15610 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
15611 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
15612 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,050$1,340
15613 · Armstrong County, PA $1,200$1,550
15613 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,550
15615 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,300$1,660
15616 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,400$1,790
15617 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,020$1,300
15619 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,270$1,620
15620 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,290$1,650
15623 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,240$1,580
15624 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,180$1,510
15625 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,250$1,590
15626 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,040$1,330
15627 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
15628 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15629 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,530
15632 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,600$2,040
15633 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,270$1,620
15634 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,240$1,580
15635 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,270$1,620
15636 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,260$1,610
15637 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,430$1,820
15638 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15639 · Pittsburgh, PA $2,030$2,590
15640 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,060$1,350
15641 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,030$1,310
15642 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,300$1,660
15644 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,240$1,580
15646 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15647 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,300$1,660
15650 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15655 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,560
15656 · Armstrong County, PA $1,090$1,410
15656 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,090$1,410
15658 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,230$1,570
15660 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,140$1,450
15661 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,180$1,510
15662 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,260$1,600
15663 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
15665 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,280$1,630
15666 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
15668 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,710$2,180
15670 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,150$1,470
15671 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,360$1,740
15672 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,320$1,680
15674 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
15675 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,250$1,600
15676 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,190$1,520
15677 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,150$1,490
15678 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,340$1,710
15679 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,210$1,540
15680 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,320
15683 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
15684 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,250$1,640
15687 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,150$1,480
15688 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,200$1,530
15689 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,250$1,590
15691 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,300$1,660
15692 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15693 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,170$1,490
15695 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,120$1,430
15696 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,220$1,560
15697 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,080$1,380
15698 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,030$1,310
15779 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,020$1,360
15923 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,010$1,300
15944 · Indiana County, PA $1,040$1,370
15944 · Pittsburgh, PA $1,040$1,370

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 Westmoreland County, 40% 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.

40%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

33,451 households rent in Westmoreland County

Spend half or more of their income 20%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 19%
Spend less than 30% 60%

Compared with the state and the country

Westmoreland 40%
Pennsylvania 48%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Westmoreland County

with tax credits (LIHTC): 14
HUD-assisted: 30
public housing: 15

4,506 homes in all; 4,253 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Parnassus & Lower Burrell Manor Public housing 200 Sylvan Dr, Lower Burrell 15068 229 homes, 221 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $383 a month · Average wait: 10 months · (724) 832-7258
Hempfield Towers HUD-assisted 2500 S Grande Blvd, Greensburg 15601 202 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 832-8914
Jeannette & Trafford Manor Public housing 534 Brinton Ave, Trafford 15085 200 homes, 195 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $371 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (724) 832-7258
Holiday Acres HUD-assisted 408 Aldrin Ct, Latrobe 15650 150 low-income homes · For families · (412) 539-7010
Autumn Brook Apts. HUD-assisted 100 Luzerne St, Greensburg 15601 150 homes, 148 low-income · For families · (724) 836-5260
Hawksworth Gardens II HUD-assisted 750 N Main St, Greensburg 15601 138 homes, 135 low-income · For older adults · (724) 837-4146
Irwin & New Stanton Manor Public housing 100 Western Ave, Irwin 15642 146 homes, 130 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $395 a month · Average wait: 21 months · (724) 832-7258
Filbern Manor HUD-assisted 410 N Water St, West Newton 15089 126 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 872-4880
Arnold Towers HUD-assisted 1528 Horne Blvd, Arnold 15068 125 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 337-1580
East Ken Manor & Annex Public housing 167 Gardlock Ct, New Kensington 15068 130 homes, 124 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $425 a month · Average wait: 35 months · (724) 832-7258
Park & Highland Manor Public housing 1001 Highland Mnr, Monessen 15062 128 homes, 124 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $308 a month · Average wait: 13 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 832-7258
Eastgate & Valley Manor Public housing 331 3rd St, Monessen 15062 122 homes, 112 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $340 a month · Average wait: 6 months · (724) 832-7258
Pershing Square HUD-assisted 209 W 3rd St, Greensburg 15601 115 homes, 110 low-income · For older adults · (724) 834-3191
Pleasant & Scottdale Manor Public housing 20 Pearl St, Scottdale 15683 120 homes, 102 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $392 a month · Average wait: 19 months · (724) 832-7258
Citizens Plaza HUD-assisted 700 Fourth Ave, New Kensington 15068 101 homes, 100 low-income · For older adults · (724) 337-9822
McMurtry / Vandergrift / Lower Burrell Public housing 169 Lincoln Ave, Vandergrift 15690 100 low-income homes · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $399 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (724) 832-7258
New Florence Manor / St. Clair Manor Public housing 101 14th St, New Florence 15944 100 homes, 98 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $359 a month · Average wait: 7 months · (724) 832-7258
Penn Towers HUD-assisted 137 Harrison Ave, Greensburg 15601 97 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 832-7500
Huntingdon Village HUD-assisted 4 Huntingdon Village DR, Hunker 15639 96 homes, 95 low-income · For families · (724) 696-4015
Rostraver Apts. HUD-assisted 214 Mathews Road, Belle Vernon 15012 96 homes, 95 low-income · For families · (724) 684-3210
Loyalhanna Apts. HUD-assisted 1111 Jefferson St, Latrobe 15650 95 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 539-0182
Kensington Manor / Arnold Townhouses Public housing New Kensington 15068 105 homes, 94 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $372 a month · Average wait: 20 months · (724) 832-7258
Valley Stream Apts. HUD-assisted 100 Valley Stream Dr, Delmont 15626 154 homes, 88 low-income · For families · (724) 468-4119
Sandalwood Apts. HUD-assisted 111-116 Sandalwood Drive, Leechburg 15656 86 homes, 85 low-income · For families · (724) 845-7358
Walkers Ridge Tax credit (LIHTC) 5000 Walkers Trl, Greensburg 15601 84 low-income homes · 2 bd: 56 · 3 bd: 28 · In service since 2008 · For families
Latrobe Manor Public housing 1013 Jefferson St, Latrobe 15650 84 homes, 79 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $336 a month · Average wait: 14 months · (724) 832-7258
Arnold Manor Public housing 1632 Horne Blvd, Arnold 15068 80 homes, 76 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $328 a month · Average wait: 15 months · (724) 832-7258
Maple Hill HUD-assisted 300 Maple Hl, Mount Pleasant 15666 72 low-income homes · For families · (724) 547-4035
Valley Royal Court HUD-assisted 1113 5th Ave, New Kensington 15068 73 homes, 71 low-income · For families · (724) 335-1031
Jeannette Gardens HUD-assisted 922 Evans St, Jeannette 15644 70 low-income homes · For families · (724) 527-2060
Hawksworth Gardens I HUD-assisted 710 N Main St, Greensburg 15601 108 homes, 66 low-income · For families · (724) 837-4146
Westgate Manor Public housing Westgate Mnr, Monessen 15062 72 homes, 66 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $365 a month · Average wait: 10 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 832-7258
Ridgeview Apts. HUD-assisted 100 Ridgeview Ct, Mount Pleasant 15666 58 homes, 57 low-income · For older adults · (724) 547-6400
Jeannette & W.Hempfield Twnhs/Penn Manor Public housing 128 Lenhart Ave, Irwin 15642 56 homes, 54 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $530 a month · Average wait: 33 months · (724) 832-7258
Allegheny Pointe Tax credit (LIHTC) 622 Cedar Ridge Dr, Apollo 15613 52 low-income homes · 2 bd: 52 · In service since 2010 · For older adults
Derry / Greensburgh / Latrobe Townhouses Public housing 1102 Murtha Way, Latrobe 15650 50 homes, 49 low-income · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $430 a month · Average wait: 14 months · (724) 832-7258
Gilbert Straub Plaza HUD-assisted 620 Reamer Ave, Greensburg 15601 50 homes, 49 low-income · For older adults · (724) 832-2280
Laurel Hill Apts. HUD-assisted 1204 Gurley Dr, Scottdale 15683 48 low-income homes · For families · (724) 887-3280
South Greengate Commons Tax credit (LIHTC) 164 S Greengate Rd, Greensburg 15601 45 low-income homes · 1 bd: 45 · In service since 2013 · For older adults
Laurel Highlands Village HUD-assisted 300 Weldon St, Latrobe 15650 44 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 539-3999
Derry Station HUD-assisted 200 W 2nd Ave, Derry 15627 40 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 694-2100
Ridge Avenue Senior Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 358 Ridge Ave, New Kensington 15068 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 25 · 2 bd: 15 · In service since 2008 · For older adults
Scottdale Court Tax credit (LIHTC) 232 S Broadway St, Scottdale 15683 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 28 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2013 · For older adults, people with disabilities
Troutman Building Tax credit (LIHTC) 200 S Main St, Greensburg 15601 27 low-income homes · 1 bd: 27 · In service since 1999 · For families
Export Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 5870 Kennedy Ave, Export 15632 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · In service since 1994 · For older adults
Slope Hill Townhomes Tax credit (LIHTC) 300 Alexis Ct, Mt Pleasant 15666 24 low-income homes · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2006 · For families
Walnut Street Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 325 Walnut Ave, Greensburg 15601 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 12 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 1997 · For families
Epr Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 125 Lloyd Ave, Latrobe 15650 18 low-income homes · 1 bd: 3 · 2 bd: 7 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2005 · For families
Scottmor Apts. HUD-assisted 100 N Grant St, Scottdale 15683 7 low-income homes · For families · (724) 887-9310
Monessen Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 629 Braddock Ave, Monessen 15062 12 low-income homes · 1 bd: 11 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 1995 · For older adults
Shaner Heights Townhouses Tax credit (LIHTC) 389 Oggs LN, Irwin 15642 11 low-income homes · 3 bd: 10 · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 1999 · For people with disabilities
Westmoreland-South Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 420 Reed Ave, Monessen 15062 10 low-income homes · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 2002 · For families
Pioneer Apartments HUD-assisted 1015 Fourth Ave, New Kensington 15068 27 homes, 9 low-income · (412) 647-7414
PMH Hi 2 - Toledo/S. Hamilton HUD-assisted 449 Toledo Dr, New Kensington 15068 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (412) 820-1010
PMH II - Kingston Club/Lockwood HUD-assisted 113 Kingston Club Rd, Latrobe 15650 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (412) 820-1010
PMH V - Hampton/Route 982 HUD-assisted 5281 Route 982, Bradenville 15620 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (412) 820-1010
PMH Vii - Bliss/Charles Houck HUD-assisted 3 Bliss St, Penn 15675 8 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (412) 820-1010
FSWP GL-V HUD-assisted 1518 Hyde Park Rd, Leechburg 15656 3 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (412) 447-0128
South Sixth ST Revital Project Tax credit (LIHTC) 401 S 6th St, Jeannette 15644 18 homes

How to apply

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. Source: HUD
You apply for public housing at the housing agency that runs it. The agency looks at your yearly income, whether you are a family, an older adult or a person with a disability, and your U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you qualify, your name goes on a waiting list unless they can help you right away. Source: HUD
In tax-credit (LIHTC) apartments, the low-income homes have an income limit, a percentage of the area median income, and a rent cap. Source: 26 U.S.C. §42(g)
In buildings with Section 8 project-based assistance, only low-income households can move in. Source: 24 CFR §5.653(b)
A housing voucher (Section 8) is a separate kind of help: you apply at the public housing agency and use it to rent a home you choose. Source: HUD

This county's income limits Search HUD's map

In public housing, the average payment is what households pay on average for rent and utilities, and the average wait is the time on the list of those who moved in. HUD does not publish those figures where fewer than 11 households reported.

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 Westmoreland County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Westmoreland County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured

HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.

HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area.
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

How much can you earn? Check your case

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

Westmoreland County HSG Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 2,001 vouchers · 1,624 public housing units (724) 832-7258 Westmoreland County HSG Authority: mikew@wchaonline.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 rule

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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 Westmoreland County

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

NH
Neighborhood Housing Services, DBA NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania

10 Duff Rd Ste 402, Pittsburgh · 22 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Pre-purchase counseling
- and 3 more
(412) 281-9773
MV
Mon Valley Initiative

303-305 E. 8th Avenue, Homestead · 24 miles away · Spanish

Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL), French, Korean, other languages, and 4 more languages.
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Pre-purchase counseling
- and 2 more
412-464-4000-4026
WA
Willissae's Agency for Vision and Empowerment (WAVE)

7171 Churchland St, Pittsburgh · 25 miles away
- Mortgage delinquency and default
- Pre-purchase counseling
- and 2 more
(412) 573-9217

Rental assistance programs

The ones that serve in Westmoreland County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.

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

Open, per the source

Up to $1,000
See details

See every agency in Pennsylvania Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Westmoreland 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

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Your move

State

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

Monthly rentHUD fair market rent$HUD two-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) in Westmoreland County (FY2027). Enter the rent of the home you want.What you can set aside each month$To see how long it takes to put it together.

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Deposit and rent in advance

The deposit, in

Months of rentDollars

Months of rent for the depositThat is $1,389. We start with an example; enter what you are asked for.Pay the first month before moving inThey also ask for the last month

Application fees$What each application charges, for all the ones you'll fill out.Utility deposits and connection$Electricity, gas, water and internet. Ask each company.The move$Planning example, not a price: $100 to $400 to rent a truck for a day for a move within your city. Get quotes.Pet deposit$Other costs$Boxes, locks, basic furniture.

Let's do the math

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

The deposit cap

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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.

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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.

Guides

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15611 to $2,030 in 15639. 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 Westmoreland County?

HUD lists 59 properties with homes for low-income households in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County?

Sources and methodology

Fair market rents and income limits come from HUD; typical rent and the burden, from the Census. The wage needed is our calculation: fair market rent × 12 ÷ 30% ÷ full-time hours a year. The voucher rules were read in their official text on the date shown.

Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Small Area Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Low-income apartments Retrieved November 6, 2026
American Community Survey Average 2020–2024
Income Limits Fiscal year 2026
Public Housing Agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026

Program rules

24 CFR §888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: Methodology Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.503, Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §5.603, Definitions (income) Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.201, Eligibility and targeting Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.1, Programs: purpose and structure Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.508, Maximum family share at initial occupancy Verified October 30, 2026
HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Verified October 30, 2026

Renting in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Westmoreland County: what sets it apart

What HUD sets for each size

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

How many households spend too much

Compared with the state and the country

Low-income apartments in Westmoreland County

The Section 8 voucher in Westmoreland County

The rules, with their source

Possible payment standard

Housing agencies that serve this place

Your rights as a tenant in Pennsylvania

Where to get help with rent in Westmoreland County

Rental assistance programs

Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program

How much cash do you need to move in?

Your move

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Westmoreland County?

How much do you need to earn to rent in Westmoreland County?

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Westmoreland County?

How much does Section 8 pay in Westmoreland County?

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Westmoreland County?

How many low-income apartments are there in Westmoreland County?

How many households spend too much on rent in Westmoreland County?