Armstrong County, PA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 27 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $970 to $1,340 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.17× the 10th — a gap of $162 a month — which ranks 231th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 27 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,122 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($970 to $1,132).
of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 27) sit above $1,122 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Armstrong County, PA
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16055 | $1,340 | $1,206–$1,474 | above 110% |
| 2 | 16249 | $1,230 | $1,107–$1,353 | above 110% |
| 3 | 15613 | $1,150 | $1,035–$1,265 | above 110% |
| 4 | 16250 | $1,120 | $1,008–$1,232 | 110% |
| 5 | 16041 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 108% |
| 6 | 16262 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 108% |
| 7 | 16263 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 108% |
| 8 | 15656 | $1,050 | $945–$1,155 | 103% |
| 9 | 15682 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 102% |
| 10 | 15686 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 102% |
| 11 | 16244 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 102% |
| 12 | 16228 | $1,030 | $927–$1,133 | 101% |
| 13 | 16025 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 100% |
| 14 | 16226 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 100% |
| 15 | 15673 | $1,010 | $909–$1,111 | 99% |
| 16 | 15736 | $1,010 | $909–$1,111 | 99% |
| 17 | 16229 | $1,010 | $909–$1,111 | 99% |
| 18 | 16201 | $1,000 | $900–$1,100 | 98% |
| 19 | 16236 | $1,000 | $900–$1,100 | 98% |
| 20 | 15690 | $990 | $891–$1,089 | 97% |
| 21 | 16210 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 22 | 16212 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 23 | 16218 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 24 | 16238 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 25 | 16245 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 26 | 16253 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
| 27 | 16259 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 95% |
How Armstrong County, PA compares
Its internal spread of 1.17× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 231 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.10×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.