Rental numbers for Allegheny County, PA
The typical home here runs -$623 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 8 of 55 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 55 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$623/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $242,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,496/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Allegheny County
94 with published figures
| 15104Braddock | $54,000 | $1,000 | 22.2% | 14.0% | +$338 | n/a |
| 15110Duquesne | $58,000 | $970* | 20.1% | 12.3% | +$282 | n/a |
| 15148Wilmerding | $71,000 | $1,120* | 18.8% | 10.9% | +$265 | n/a |
| 15132McKeesport | $73,000 | $976 | 16.1% | 9.7% | +$193 | n/a |
| 15204Pittsburgh | $125,000 | $1,560 | 15.0% | 9.9% | +$358 | n/a |
| 15219Pittsburgh | $152,000 | $1,852 | 14.6% | 10.0% | +$450 | +4.7% |
| 15030Creighton | $96,000 | $1,170* | 14.6% | 8.7% | +$180 | n/a |
| 15210Pittsburgh | $110,000 | $1,333 | 14.5% | 9.4% | +$265 | +5.0% |
| 15145Turtle Creek | $97,000 | $1,136 | 14.0% | 7.2% | +$64 | n/a |
| 15088West Elizabeth | $90,000 | $1,030* | 13.7% | 7.2% | +$59 | n/a |
| 15045Glassport | $95,000 | $1,050* | 13.3% | 7.3% | +$67 | n/a |
| 15140Pitcairn | $93,000 | $1,020* | 13.2% | 7.1% | +$48 | n/a |
| 15112East Pittsburgh | $101,000 | $1,040* | 12.3% | 5.9% | -$49 | n/a |
| 15064Morgan | $157,000 | $1,590* | 12.1% | 7.2% | +$90 | n/a |
| 15133McKeesport | $119,000 | $1,160* | 11.7% | 6.3% | -$12 | n/a |
| 15056Leetsdale | $145,000 | $1,400* | 11.6% | 6.2% | -$30 | n/a |
| 15208Pittsburgh | $156,000 | $1,500* | 11.6% | 7.1% | +$80 | n/a |
| 15051Indianola | $149,000 | $1,420* | 11.5% | 7.0% | +$61 | n/a |
| 15207Pittsburgh | $147,000 | $1,394 | 11.4% | 7.0% | +$67 | n/a |
| 15122West Mifflin | $163,000 | $1,525 | 11.2% | 6.0% | -$66 | n/a |
| 15137North Versailles | $139,000 | $1,291 | 11.2% | 5.5% | -$110 | n/a |
| 15120Munhall | $146,000 | $1,320 | 10.8% | 5.8% | -$79 | +4.9% |
| 15214Pittsburgh | $171,000 | $1,515 | 10.7% | 6.5% | +$8 | +13.4% |
| 15034Dravosburg | $111,000 | $970* | 10.5% | 5.3% | -$109 | n/a |
| 15212Pittsburgh | $173,000 | $1,488 | 10.3% | 6.4% | -$12 | +4.1% |
| 15031Cuddy | $154,000 | $1,320* | 10.3% | 5.5% | -$121 | n/a |
| 15035East Mc Keesport | $115,000 | $970* | 10.1% | 4.2% | -$218 | n/a |
| 15221Pittsburgh | $150,000 | $1,257 | 10.0% | 5.0% | -$190 | +3.9% |
| 15076Russellton | $142,000 | $1,190* | 10.0% | 5.2% | -$148 | n/a |
| 15203Pittsburgh | $219,000 | $1,820 | 10.0% | 6.1% | -$65 | +2.2% |
| 15235Pittsburgh | $174,000 | $1,419 | 9.8% | 4.7% | -$261 | +6.1% |
| 15014Brackenridge | $120,000 | $980* | 9.8% | 4.3% | -$216 | n/a |
| 15025Clairton | $162,000 | $1,300 | 9.7% | 5.1% | -$188 | +18.9% |
| 15006Bairdford | $181,000 | $1,330* | 8.8% | 4.4% | -$314 | n/a |
| 15225Pittsburgh | $150,000 | $1,100* | 8.8% | 4.3% | -$266 | n/a |
| 15084Tarentum | $155,000 | $1,123 | 8.7% | 4.0% | -$325 | n/a |
| 15147Verona | $171,000 | $1,230 | 8.6% | 3.7% | -$391 | -0.8% |
| 15226Pittsburgh | $199,000 | $1,412 | 8.5% | 4.7% | -$291 | +4.5% |
| 15082McDonald | $180,000 | $1,270* | 8.5% | 3.4% | -$466 | n/a |
| 15047Greenock | $167,000 | $1,180* | 8.5% | 2.8% | -$509 | n/a |
| 15049Harwick | $168,000 | $1,180* | 8.4% | 3.9% | -$358 | n/a |
| 15211Pittsburgh | $217,000 | $1,514 | 8.4% | 4.9% | -$278 | +3.8% |
| 15131White Oak | $184,000 | $1,285 | 8.4% | 4.0% | -$375 | n/a |
| 15229Pittsburgh | $246,000 | $1,688 | 8.2% | 4.2% | -$463 | +5.2% |
| 15205Crafton | $210,000 | $1,401 | 8.0% | 4.0% | -$436 | +0.7% |
| 15144Springdale | $170,000 | $1,110* | 7.8% | 3.2% | -$460 | n/a |
| 15234Pittsburgh | $213,000 | $1,391 | 7.8% | 3.6% | -$509 | +3.7% |
| 15213Pittsburgh | $269,000 | $1,722 | 7.7% | 4.1% | -$533 | +7.2% |
| 15201Pittsburgh | $299,000 | $1,899 | 7.6% | 4.5% | -$487 | +2.6% |
| 15216Pittsburgh | $216,000 | $1,359 | 7.5% | 3.6% | -$518 | +3.2% |
| 15227Brentwood | $197,000 | $1,225 | 7.5% | 2.9% | -$583 | +8.1% |
| 15206Pittsburgh | $286,000 | $1,751 | 7.3% | 4.0% | -$584 | +6.0% |
| 15233Pittsburgh | $245,000 | $1,462 | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$542 | n/a |
| 15223Etna | $185,000 | $1,103 | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$549 | n/a |
| 15220Pittsburgh | $239,000 | $1,406 | 7.0% | 3.2% | -$659 | +1.7% |
| 15106Carnegie | $215,000 | $1,252 | 7.0% | 2.8% | -$664 | n/a |
| 15037Elizabeth | $195,000 | $1,130* | 7.0% | 2.3% | -$679 | n/a |
| 15224Pittsburgh | $258,000 | $1,499 | 7.0% | 3.9% | -$564 | +3.6% |
| 15135McKeesport | $205,000 | $1,180* | 6.9% | 2.2% | -$722 | n/a |
| 15218Pittsburgh | $211,000 | $1,198 | 6.8% | 2.8% | -$653 | +5.9% |
| 15136McKees Rocks | $199,000 | $1,121 | 6.8% | 2.5% | -$659 | +6.2% |
| 15239Pittsburgh | $254,000 | $1,430* | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$802 | n/a |
| 15146Monroeville | $234,000 | $1,304 | 6.7% | 2.7% | -$732 | +0.2% |
| 15046Crescent | $228,000 | $1,270* | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$773 | n/a |
| 15065Natrona Heights | $176,000 | $980* | 6.7% | 2.3% | -$618 | n/a |
| 15024Cheswick | $250,000 | $1,370* | 6.6% | 2.7% | -$790 | n/a |
| 15017Bridgeville | $298,000 | $1,589 | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$1,009 | n/a |
| 15209Pittsburgh | $236,000 | $1,260* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$789 | n/a |
| 15102Bethel Park | $306,000 | $1,618 | 6.3% | 2.4% | -$1,033 | +2.9% |
| 15071Oakdale | $340,000 | $1,750* | 6.2% | 2.3% | -$1,183 | n/a |
| 15202Pittsburgh | $221,000 | $1,140 | 6.2% | 2.1% | -$799 | +5.9% |
| 15108Coraopolis | $306,000 | $1,518 | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$1,100 | +2.2% |
| 15129South Park | $281,000 | $1,348 | 5.8% | 1.7% | -$1,109 | +0.9% |
| 15237Pittsburgh | $361,000 | $1,706 | 5.7% | 2.2% | -$1,274 | +0.3% |
| 15243Pittsburgh | $342,000 | $1,610* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$1,339 | n/a |
| 15222Pittsburgh | $456,000 | $2,097 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,586 | +2.5% |
| 15236Pittsburgh | $254,000 | $1,125 | 5.3% | 1.3% | -$1,089 | +9.0% |
| 15007Bakerstown | $307,000 | $1,330* | 5.2% | 1.6% | -$1,255 | n/a |
| 15215Pittsburgh | $350,000 | $1,475 | 5.1% | 1.6% | -$1,431 | +3.8% |
| 15116Glenshaw | $307,000 | $1,270* | 5.0% | 1.3% | -$1,314 | n/a |
| 15143Sewickley | $529,000 | $2,125 | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$2,219 | n/a |
| 15101Allison Park | $385,000 | $1,440* | 4.5% | 1.0% | -$1,761 | n/a |
| 15015Bradfordwoods | $529,000 | $1,950* | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$2,387 | n/a |
| 15126Imperial | $297,000 | $1,090* | 4.4% | 0.7% | -$1,421 | n/a |
| 15241Pittsburgh | $486,000 | $1,760 | 4.3% | 0.5% | -$2,429 | +6.6% |
| 15090Wexford | $557,000 | $2,009 | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$2,506 | +2.7% |
| 15228Pittsburgh | $429,000 | $1,479 | 4.1% | 0.5% | -$2,124 | +2.0% |
| 15217Pittsburgh | $467,000 | $1,585 | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$2,058 | +2.8% |
| 15139Oakmont | $345,000 | $1,139 | 4.0% | 0.5% | -$1,727 | n/a |
| 15232Pittsburgh | $490,000 | $1,578 | 3.9% | 0.8% | -$2,328 | +3.7% |
| 15238Pittsburgh | $573,000 | $1,719 | 3.6% | 0.4% | -$2,910 | n/a |
| 15142Presto | $686,000 | $1,950* | 3.4% | 0.1% | -$3,666 | n/a |
| 15044Gibsonia | $471,000 | $1,330* | 3.4% | 0.2% | -$2,454 | n/a |
| 15057McDonald | $397,000 | $899 | 2.7% | -0.3% | -$2,242 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.3 pts
- Property tax
- 1.52%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $216,213 | $1,208 |
| Aug 2022 | $225,906 | $1,305 |
| Aug 2023 | $228,112 | $1,338 |
| Aug 2024 | $238,926 | $1,397 |
| Aug 2025 | $241,747 | $1,449 |
| Aug 2026 | $241,653 | $1,496 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 5.9
- 3,232 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 53th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Allegheny County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$623 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.1%. 8 of 55 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Allegheny County?
- About 1.52% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $242,000 home that is about $3,663 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Allegheny County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,146 for a 1-bedroom, $1,389 for a 2-bedroom and $1,773 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$623 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.