Housing & affordability in Pittsburgh
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
47/100
12th of 21
12th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$205,800
Pittsburgh $215,00040% · scores 48
Median rent vs metro$1,261/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo30% · scores 63
Ownership rate48%
Pittsburgh 71%15% · scores 23
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Pittsburgh 25%15% · scores 38
Context, not scored
Median year built · Pittsburgh 19601942
Houses rather than flats · Pittsburgh 76%58%
Households with children · Pittsburgh 24%18%
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, Pittsburgh highlighted1Franklin 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
Better than Pittsburgh on housing & affordability
Pittsburgh grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Franklin Park12 mi from PittsburghA+ 71 B− Murrysville17 mi from PittsburghA− 68 B− Jefferson Hills10 mi from PittsburghB 63 C+ Allison Park9 mi from PittsburghB 71 B− Bethel Park9 mi from PittsburghB− 73 B Plum13 mi from PittsburghC+ 56 C− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24