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Housing & affordability in Wilkinsburg

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
29/100
18th of 21
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$155,500
Pittsburgh $215,00040% · scores 32
Median rent vs metro$1,025/mo
Pittsburgh $1,053/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate30%
Pittsburgh 71%15% · scores 0
Households spending >30% of income on housing42%
Pittsburgh 25%15% · scores 9
Context, not scored
Median year built · Pittsburgh 19601947
Houses rather than flats · Pittsburgh 76%46%
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, Wilkinsburg 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 Wilkinsburg on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Franklin Park16 mi from WilkinsburgA+$486k91% 71 B− Murrysville11 mi from WilkinsburgA−$342k91% 68 B− Jefferson Hills11 mi from WilkinsburgB$316k84% 63 C+ Allison Park10 mi from WilkinsburgB$347k77% 71 B− Bethel Park12 mi from WilkinsburgB−$273k76% 73 B Plum8 mi from WilkinsburgC+$228k81% 56 C−
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24