Pittsburgh, PA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Pittsburgh is $1,248, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Pittsburgh, PA

Last updated August 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,248	3%	814 sq. ft.

The average size for a Pittsburgh, PA apartment is 814 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Pittsburgh, PA Apartment Rent Ranges

< $5001%
$501-$7006%
$701-$1,00034%
$1,001-$1,50034%
$1,501-$2,00018%
> $2,0008%

Pittsburgh, PA Occupied Housing Units

Renter-occupied Households55%
Owner-occupied Households44%

74,848 or 55% of the households in Pittsburgh, PA are renter-occupied while 59,972 or 44% are owner-occupied.

Pittsburgh, PA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jul / 2016	Nov / 2016	Mar / 2017	Jul / 2017	Nov / 2017	Mar / 2018	Jul / 2018	Nov / 2018	Mar / 2019	Aug / 2019
Pittsburgh, PA	$1,215	$1,211	$1,120	$1,151	$1,152	$1,147	$1,205	$1,214	$1,317	$1,248
National	$1,343	$1,351	$1,347	$1,379	$1,382	$1,385	$1,420	$1,428	$1,432	$1,467

Average Rent in Pittsburgh, PA By Neighborhood

Neighborhood	Average Rent
Carrick	$617
Overbrook	$706
Perry South	$723
Perry North	$723
Brookline	$834
Bon Air	$834
Regent Square	$842
Homewood North	$848
East Hills	$848
Lincoln Place	$864
Glen Hazel	$864
Beechview	$922
Hays	$925
East Carnegie	$1,097
Oakwood	$1,106
Fairywood	$1,106
Westwood	$1,114
Crafton Heights	$1,114
Banksville	$1,116
West End Pittsburgh	$1,120
Ridgemont	$1,120
Elliott	$1,120
Duquesne Heights	$1,146
Swisshelm Park	$1,178
Squirrel Hill South	$1,278
Hazelwood	$1,278
Greenfield	$1,278
Summer Hill	$1,300
Northview Heights	$1,300
Marshall - Shadeland	$1,300
Fineview	$1,300
Esplen	$1,314
Point Breeze	$1,331
Squirrel Hill North	$1,351
Troy Hill	$1,365
Spring Hill - City View	$1,365
Spring Garden	$1,365
North Shore Pittsburgh	$1,365
East Allegheny	$1,365
Chateau	$1,365
Central Northside Pittsburgh	$1,365
California - Kirkbride	$1,365
Brighton Heights	$1,365
Allegheny West	$1,365
Allegheny Center	$1,365
North Oakland	$1,402
Central Oakland	$1,402
West Oakland	$1,402
Upper Hill	$1,402
Terrace Village	$1,402
South Oakland	$1,402
Polish Hill	$1,403
South Shore Pittsburgh	$1,403
Middle Hill	$1,403
Crawford - Roberts	$1,403
Bluff	$1,403
Bedford Dwellings	$1,403
Bloomfield	$1,404
Upper Lawrenceville	$1,409
Lower Lawrenceville	$1,409
Central Lawrenceville	$1,409
Shadyside	$1,456
Friendship	$1,510
New Homestead	$1,514
Mount Washington	$1,527
Garfield	$1,599
Stanton Heights	$1,603
Lincoln - Lemington - Belmar	$1,613
Strip District	$1,622
Morningside	$1,631
Larimer	$1,631
Homewood West	$1,631
Highland Park	$1,631
East Liberty	$1,631
Downtown Pittsburgh	$1,638
Southside Slopes	$1,685
Southside Flats	$1,685
Allentown	$1,685

The most affordable neighborhoods in Pittsburgh are Carrick, where the average rent goes for $617/month, Overbrook, where renters pay $706/mo on average, and Perry North, where the average rent goes for $723/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Perry South ($723), Bon Air ($834), and Brookline ($834), where the asking prices are below the average Pittsburgh rent of $1,248/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Pittsburgh are Allentown ($1,685), Southside Flats ($1,685) and Southside Slopes ($1,685).

Pittsburgh | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Allegheny Center is the same as in Allegheny West

$1,365

Allegheny Center rent is 9% higher than Pittsburgh average

Average Rent	$1,365

$1,365

Allegheny West rent is 9% higher than Pittsburgh average

Average Rent	$1,365

How Does Pittsburgh Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Philadelphia	$1,625	4%
Pittsburgh	$1,248	3%
Harrisburg	$1,032	n/a

For more information about the Pittsburgh rental trends, check out our monthly rent report

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Pittsburgh apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.