Johnstown, PA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 45 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Johnstown, PA MSA range from $970 to $1,550 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.18× the 10th — a gap of $172 a month — which ranks 227th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 45 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,144 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($970 to $1,142).
of the area's ZIP codes (5 of 45) sit above $1,144 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Johnstown, 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 | 15962 | $1,550 | $1,395–$1,705 | above 110% |
| 2 | 16636 | $1,530 | $1,377–$1,683 | above 110% |
| 3 | 16613 | $1,270 | $1,143–$1,397 | above 110% |
| 4 | 15762 | $1,190 | $1,071–$1,309 | above 110% |
| 5 | 15942 | $1,150 | $1,035–$1,265 | above 110% |
| 6 | 16641 | $1,130 | $1,017–$1,243 | 109% |
| 7 | 15940 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 107% |
| 8 | 15943 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 107% |
| 9 | 16601 | $1,110 | $999–$1,221 | 107% |
| 10 | 15948 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 106% |
| 11 | 15960 | $1,100 | $990–$1,210 | 106% |
| 12 | 15922 | $1,080 | $972–$1,188 | 104% |
| 13 | 15927 | $1,080 | $972–$1,188 | 104% |
| 14 | 15931 | $1,080 | $972–$1,188 | 104% |
| 15 | 15760 | $1,060 | $954–$1,166 | 102% |
| 16 | 15938 | $1,050 | $945–$1,155 | 101% |
| 17 | 15958 | $1,050 | $945–$1,155 | 101% |
| 18 | 16624 | $1,050 | $945–$1,155 | 101% |
| 19 | 15907 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 20 | 15915 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 21 | 15925 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 22 | 15934 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 23 | 15952 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 24 | 16629 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 25 | 16644 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 26 | 16699 | $1,040 | $936–$1,144 | 100% |
| 27 | 15775 | $1,030 | $927–$1,133 | 99% |
| 28 | 15921 | $1,030 | $927–$1,133 | 99% |
| 29 | 15955 | $1,030 | $927–$1,133 | 99% |
| 30 | 15902 | $1,020 | $918–$1,122 | 98% |
| 31 | 15909 | $1,010 | $909–$1,111 | 97% |
| 32 | 15945 | $1,010 | $909–$1,111 | 97% |
| 33 | 15930 | $1,000 | $900–$1,100 | 96% |
| 34 | 15951 | $990 | $891–$1,089 | 95% |
| 35 | 15722 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 36 | 15737 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 37 | 15738 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 38 | 15773 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 39 | 15901 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 40 | 15906 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 41 | 15956 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 42 | 16619 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 43 | 16630 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 44 | 16668 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
| 45 | 16675 | $970 | $873–$1,067 | 93% |
How Johnstown, PA compares
Its internal spread of 1.18× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 227 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 1.09×. 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.