Housing data for Carnot-Moon, PA
Carnot-Moon, PA has an estimated 13,534 residents and 5,190 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Allegheny County.
36.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,214 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+12.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,534 (±990)
- Housing units
- 5,190 (±291)
- Households that rent
- 36.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,214
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.8%
What stands out in Carnot-Moon
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 32.8% (±6.7 points) in Carnot-Moon, higher than in Allegheny County (18.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.0% (±2.5 points) in Carnot-Moon, lower than in Allegheny County (11.9%).
Commuting by public transportation: 0.8% (±0.6 points) in Carnot-Moon, lower than in Allegheny County (5.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.6% (±6.2 points) in Carnot-Moon, higher than in Allegheny County (22.3%).
Housing in Carnot-Moon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,214 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,253 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,714 median household income
- Home values: $264,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,993 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,404 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 32.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 80.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +12.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Carnot-Moon against Allegheny County, its state and the nation
| Carnot-Moon | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,534 (±990) | 1,238,177 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,190 (±291) | 606,827 (±276) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.6% (±5.6 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,214 (±$67) | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,714 (±$9,767) | $78,548 (±$994) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $264,200 (±$15,567) | $227,600 (±$1,801) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,404 (±$266) | $3,451 (±$32) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.3% (±9.0 points) | 77.0% (±0.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.4 minutes (±2.8) | 25.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% (±3.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.7 years (±5.4) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Carnot-Moon covers 6.0 square miles of land, about 2,263 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Carnot-Moon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,997 (±406) | 13,534 (±990) | +12.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 5,257 (±173) | 5,190 (±291) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$45) | $1,214 (±$67) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $198,100 (±$10,607) | $264,200 (±$15,567) | +33.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,744 (±$4,379) | $100,714 (±$9,767) | +38.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,632 (±$66) | $1,993 (±$224) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,731 (±$200) | $4,404 (±$266) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±3.9 points) | 36.6% (±5.6 points) | −3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.5% (±3.5 points) | 6.4% (±6.3 points) | +2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Allegheny County
Carnot-Moon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Allegheny County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Allegheny County recorded 226 violent and 1,324 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Carnot-Moon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15108 | 15% | 42,799 | $1,200 | $272,400 | $100,859 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Carnot-Moon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewickley | 2.5 mi | $955 | $464,300 | 32.0% |
| Crescent Township | 2.6 mi | $1,215 | $195,600 | 12.4% |
| Glen Osborne | 2.8 mi | — | $581,700 | 4.1% |
| Edgeworth | 2.8 mi | $1,438 | $820,100 | 10.4% |
| Coraopolis | 3.0 mi | $902 | $169,700 | 44.5% |
| Leetsdale | 3.1 mi | $959 | $156,000 | 43.0% |
| Haysville | 3.4 mi | — | $163,800 | 2.4% |
| Leet Township | 3.9 mi | $1,106 | $254,700 | 23.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Carnot-Moon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth | $1,489 | $348,800 | $105,729 | 33.8% |
| Lower Allen Township | $1,511 | $260,400 | $91,678 | 40.1% |
| New Stanton | $1,058 | $245,600 | $71,250 | 38.5% |
| Spring City | $1,070 | $269,100 | $76,419 | 46.2% |
| Scott Township (Allegheny County) | $1,244 | $226,500 | $89,404 | 35.4% |
| Bensalem Township | $1,613 | $364,400 | $85,223 | 37.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Carnot-Moon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD income limits for Carnot-Moon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,200 | $38,650 | $61,850 |
| 2 people | $26,500 | $44,200 | $70,650 |
| 3 people | $29,800 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 4 people | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,650 | $95,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,450 | $109,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,900 | $116,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Carnot-Moon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Moon Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Carnot-Moon
What is the average rent in Carnot-Moon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Carnot-Moon is $1,214 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Carnot-Moon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Carnot-Moon, PA is $1,118 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Carnot-Moon rent-burdened?
35.1% of renting households in Carnot-Moon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Carnot-Moon?
Carnot-Moon has an estimated 1,786 (±290) renting households, 36.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Carnot-Moon?
The median household income in Carnot-Moon is $100,714 (±$9,767) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carnot-Moon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $264,200 (±$15,567) for owner-occupied homes in Carnot-Moon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Carnot-Moon growing?
In Carnot-Moon, the number of residents went from 11,997 in 2015–2019 to 13,534 in 2020–2024 (+12.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Carnot-Moon?
The ZIP code that covers Carnot-Moon is 15108.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15108?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15108 is $1,200 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Carnot-Moon CDP, Pennsylvania (place:11348, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .