Pittsburgh, PA Housing


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Pittsburgh, PA is an attractive housing market for buyers looking to purchase a home. The current median value of homes in Pittsburgh is $204,700, which is much lower than the US median house value of $338,100. Even though the appreciation rate of 1 year for homes in Pittsburgh is 5.53%, still lower than the national average of 8.27%, future growth potential looks strong as more people continue to flock to the city due to its increasing job opportunities and robust economy. Thus, it appears that buying a home in Pittsburgh can be beneficial for those looking for more affordable housing options with a good chance of appreciation over time.

The median home cost in Pittsburgh is $204,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 85.0%. Home Appreciation in Pittsburgh is up 10.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Pittsburgh real estate is 78 years old
The Rental Market in Pittsburgh
- Renters make up 43.7% of the Pittsburgh population
- 2.7% of houses and apartments in Pittsburgh, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  157,483.0139,647,020.0
  8042
  $204,700$338,100
  10.4%16.6%
  48.8%57.0%
  85.0%101.1%
  $18.67$10.98
  $1,697$2,690
  41.4%57.4%
  12.5%11.2%
  46.0%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.7%1.9%
  1.2%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  1.2%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  6.5%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.3%2.6%
  5.3%2.4%
  6.6%2.8%
  9.4%3.9%
  10.1%4.5%
  17.0%11.3%
  14.4%13.0%
  13.9%20.1%
  7.9%13.6%
  4.8%8.3%
  5.4%9.7%
  1.8%3.9%
  0.6%2.2%
  0.3%0.8%
  0.2%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  3.0%13.6%
  3.0%13.6%
  3.6%13.6%
  4.4%13.2%
  6.6%14.8%
  3.6%13.6%
  13.2%10.0%
  8.3%4.7%
  48.8%12.2%
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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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