Most of Pittsburgh is in Allegheny County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $35.20 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.
Across the 56 ZIP codes in Pittsburgh with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $900 to $1,610 a month. At the middle rent, $1,150, a full-time job would need to pay $35.93 an hour before taxes.
What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.
| ZIP | County | Studio rent | Pay needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15201 | Allegheny County | $1,540/mo | $50.44/hr |
| 15202 | Allegheny County | $1,170/mo | $36.68/hr |
| 15203 | Allegheny County | $1,500/mo | $48.95/hr |
| 15204 | Allegheny County | $1,130/mo | $35.20/hr |
| 15205 | Allegheny County | $1,250/mo | $39.65/hr |
| 15206 | Allegheny County | $1,390/mo | $44.86/hr |
| 15207 | Allegheny County | $1,120/mo | $34.84/hr |
| 15208 | Allegheny County | $1,220/mo | $38.54/hr |
| 15209 | Allegheny County | $1,050/mo | $32.53/hr |
| 15210 | Allegheny County | $1,110/mo | $34.48/hr |
| 15211 | Allegheny County | $1,370/mo | $44.12/hr |
| 15212 | Allegheny County | $1,190/mo | $37.42/hr |
| 15213 | Allegheny County | $1,410/mo | $45.60/hr |
| 15214 | Allegheny County | $1,130/mo | $35.20/hr |
| 15215 | Allegheny County | $1,090/mo | $33.82/hr |
| 15216 | Allegheny County | $1,090/mo | $33.82/hr |
| 15217 | Allegheny County | $1,430/mo | $46.35/hr |
| 15218 | Allegheny County | $1,110/mo | $34.48/hr |
| 15219 | Allegheny County | $1,180/mo | $37.05/hr |
| 15220 | Allegheny County | $1,220/mo | $38.54/hr |
| 15221 | Allegheny County | $1,160/mo | $36.31/hr |
| 15222 | Allegheny County | $1,610/mo | $53.04/hr |
| 15223 | Allegheny County | $1,040/mo | $32.20/hr |
| 15224 | Allegheny County | $1,350/mo | $43.37/hr |
| 15225 | Allegheny County | $900/mo | $27.67/hr |
| 15226 | Allegheny County | $1,220/mo | $38.54/hr |
| 15227 | Allegheny County | $900/mo | $27.67/hr |
| 15228 | Allegheny County | $1,160/mo | $36.31/hr |
| 15229 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15230 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15231 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15232 | Allegheny County | $1,610/mo | $53.04/hr |
| 15233 | Allegheny County | $1,180/mo | $37.05/hr |
| 15234 | Allegheny County | $1,040/mo | $32.20/hr |
| 15235 | Allegheny County | $1,100/mo | $34.15/hr |
| 15236 | Allegheny County | $1,140/mo | $35.56/hr |
| 15237 | Allegheny County | $1,320/mo | $42.26/hr |
| 15238 | Allegheny County | $1,140/mo | $35.56/hr |
| 15239 | Allegheny County | $1,170/mo | $36.68/hr |
| 15240 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15241 | Allegheny County | $1,610/mo | $53.04/hr |
| 15243 | Allegheny County | $1,360/mo | $43.75/hr |
| 15244 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15253 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15258 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15259 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15260 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15262 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15267 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15272 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15275 | Allegheny County | $1,340/mo | $43.00/hr |
| 15276 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15277 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15282 | Allegheny County | $1,180/mo | $37.05/hr |
| 15290 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
| 15295 | Allegheny County | $1,150/mo | $35.93/hr |
Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Pittsburgh needs to pay at least $35.20 an hour before taxes, about $73,211 a year. That is the figure for Allegheny County, where the typical studio rent is $1,130 a month.
Yes. Across the 56 ZIP codes in Pittsburgh with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $900 to $1,610 a month. At the middle rent of $1,150, the pay needed would be $35.93 an hour.
The minimum wage in Allegheny County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 4.9 times that.
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads