2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Pittsburgh, PA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- The median age of a home in Pittsburgh is 52.5% older than the median age of a home in Virginia Beach.
 Pittsburgh, PAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age803842
 Median Home Cost$204,700$370,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.4%13.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.8%42.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.0%58.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$18.7$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned41.4%60.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant12.5%6.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.0%32.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pittsburgh, PAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,610$2,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010$1,340$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$1,360$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280$1,590$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,630$2,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780$2,710$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pittsburgh, PAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.7%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.5%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pittsburgh, PAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.3%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9996.6%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.4%0.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.1%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.0%4.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99914.4%10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.9%32.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.9%21.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.8%11.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.4%9.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.8%3.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Pittsburgh, PAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20143.0%11.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%11.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.6%14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.4%27.1%13.2%
 1970 to 19796.6%20.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%14.1%13.6%
 1950 to 195913.2%6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.3%1.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier48.8%1.1%12.2%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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