Pittsburgh, PA housing market
Typical home value
$235K
▼ 0.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,569/mo
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+10%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Pittsburgh is worth $234,620, down 0.9% over the past year and up 10% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,569 a month (+3.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.0% (above the Pittsburgh, PA metro's 7.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,289/mo, $280 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Pittsburgh, PA metro's home values to change +1.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Pittsburgh, PA metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #162 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Pittsburgh compares
| Measure | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $234,620 | $228,201 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | −0.9% | +0.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,569 | $1,467 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.8% | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.5 | 13.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,289 | $1,254 | $2,012 |
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$232K home$938 rent
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$301K home$1,500 rent
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
Canonsburg, PA
$356K home$1,662 rent
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$465K home$1,995 rent
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
Aliquippa, PA
$206K home$1,377 rent
▲ 4.7% 1 yr
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$301K home$1,458 rent
▲ 2.2% 1 yr
McKeesport, PA
$94K home$1,054 rent
▼ 4.4% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.