Housing & affordability in Washington
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
29/100
17th of 21
17th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$128,200
Pittsburgh $215,00040% · scores 22
Median rent vs metro$910/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo30% · scores 39
Ownership rate45%
Pittsburgh 71%15% · scores 17
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Pittsburgh 25%15% · scores 37
Context, not scored
Median year built · Pittsburgh 19601942
Houses rather than flats · Pittsburgh 76%62%
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, Washington 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 Washington on housing & affordability
Washington grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Jefferson Hills18 mi from WashingtonB 63 C+ Bethel Park15 mi from WashingtonB− 73 B Carnot-Moon24 mi from WashingtonC 64 C+ Baldwin21 mi from WashingtonC− 62 C Whitehall19 mi from WashingtonC− 61 C Pittsburgh23 mi from WashingtonD 63 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24