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Housing & affordability in New Kensington

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
34/100
16th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$142,000
Pittsburgh $215,00040% · scores 27
Median rent vs metro$751/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo30% · scores 26
Ownership rate59%
Pittsburgh 71%15% · scores 43
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Pittsburgh 25%15% · scores 60
Context, not scored
Median year built · Pittsburgh 19601952
Houses rather than flats · Pittsburgh 76%73%
Households with children · Pittsburgh 24%21%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Pittsburgh reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Pittsburgh suburbs for housing

All 21 ranked, New Kensington highlighted
1Franklin ParkA+$485,6002MurrysvilleA−$342,1003Jefferson HillsB$315,9004Allison ParkB$346,9005Bethel ParkB−$273,4006PlumC+$227,6007Carnot-MoonC$264,2008Lower BurrellC$198,6009BaldwinC−$208,40010MonroevilleC−$209,80011WhitehallC−$236,20012PittsburghD$205,80013West MifflinD$151,60014GreensburgD−$184,10015MunhallF$132,10016New KensingtonF$142,00017WashingtonF$128,20018WilkinsburgF$155,50019ButlerF$108,10020McKeesportF$72,70021New CastleF$77,400
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Better than New Kensington on housing & affordability

New Kensington grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Franklin Park18 mi from New KensingtonA+$486k91% 71 B− Murrysville10 mi from New KensingtonA−$342k91% 68 B− Jefferson Hills21 mi from New KensingtonB$316k84% 63 C+ Allison Park11 mi from New KensingtonB$347k77% 71 B− Bethel Park23 mi from New KensingtonB−$273k76% 73 B Plum5 mi from New KensingtonC+$228k81% 56 C−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24