Housing data for Castle Shannon, PA
Castle Shannon, PA has an estimated 8,209 residents and 4,087 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Allegheny County.
40.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,126 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,209 (±35)
- Housing units
- 4,087 (±278)
- Households that rent
- 40.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,126
- Residents since 2015–2019
- 0.0%
What stands out in Castle Shannon
Commuting by public transportation: 13.1% (±4.6 points) in Castle Shannon, higher than in Allegheny County (5.4%).
Working from home: 12.3% (±3.6 points) in Castle Shannon, lower than in Allegheny County (21.1%).
Median household income: $64,071 (±$8,312) in Castle Shannon, lower than in Allegheny County ($78,548).
Median home value: $190,300 (±$12,532) in Castle Shannon, lower than in Allegheny County ($227,600).
- Commute and cars in Castle Shannon
- Income and affordability in Castle Shannon
- Home values in Castle Shannon
Housing in Castle Shannon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,126 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,231 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,071 median household income
- Home values: $190,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,474 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,209 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 23.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 83.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 112 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: 0.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,350 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 15234)
Castle Shannon against Allegheny County, its state and the nation
| Castle Shannon | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,209 (±35) | 1,238,177 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,087 (±278) | 606,827 (±276) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.9% (±5.0 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,126 (±$117) | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,071 (±$8,312) | $78,548 (±$994) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,300 (±$12,532) | $227,600 (±$1,801) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,209 (±$247) | $3,451 (±$32) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.0% (±10.5 points) | 77.0% (±0.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±1.8) | 25.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.9% (±3.0 points) | 90.8% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±3.0) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Castle Shannon covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 5,137 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Castle Shannon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,213 (±20) | 8,209 (±35) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,187 (±233) | 4,087 (±278) | −2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $859 (±$50) | $1,126 (±$117) | +31.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $125,500 (±$6,681) | $190,300 (±$12,532) | +51.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,149 (±$5,963) | $64,071 (±$8,312) | +3.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,133 (±$66) | $1,474 (±$111) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,042 (±$164) | $3,209 (±$247) | +5.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±4.5 points) | 40.9% (±5.0 points) | −0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±5.2 points) | 6.2% (±4.6 points) | +1.4 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 Castle Shannon
In 2025, the Castle Shannon Police Department reported 112 violent and 249 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Allegheny County, the departments that report recorded 226 violent and 1,324 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Castle Shannon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15234 | 51% | 14,014 | $1,142 | $206,600 | $78,366 |
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 Castle Shannon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Township | 1.0 mi | $950 | $199,500 | 4.5% |
| Whitehall | 1.6 mi | $915 | $236,200 | 24.9% |
| Mount Lebanon Township | 1.7 mi | $1,194 | $378,300 | 27.7% |
| Dormont | 2.1 mi | $1,106 | $221,800 | 38.5% |
| Brentwood | 2.3 mi | $860 | $148,400 | 42.0% |
| Bethel Park | 3.1 mi | $1,311 | $273,400 | 23.6% |
| Scott Township (Allegheny County) | 3.5 mi | $1,244 | $226,500 | 35.4% |
| Mount Oliver | 3.6 mi | $1,302 | $96,900 | 59.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Castle Shannon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | $1,101 | $184,200 | $64,816 | 35.8% |
| Columbia | $1,075 | $196,500 | $54,437 | 47.2% |
| Progress | $1,233 | $202,500 | $73,030 | 42.6% |
| Crafton | $1,019 | $201,000 | $64,006 | 44.4% |
| Carnegie | $890 | $171,500 | $67,656 | 46.5% |
| Red Lion | $884 | $177,400 | $72,901 | 36.5% |
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 Castle Shannon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,075 | $1,146 | $1,389 | $1,773 | $1,925 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Castle Shannon, 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.
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 Castle Shannon
What is the average rent in Castle Shannon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Castle Shannon is $1,126 (±$117) 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 Castle Shannon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Castle Shannon, PA is $948 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Castle Shannon rent-burdened?
37.5% of renting households in Castle Shannon 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 Castle Shannon?
Castle Shannon has an estimated 1,549 (±265) renting households, 40.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Castle Shannon?
The median household income in Castle Shannon is $64,071 (±$8,312) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Castle Shannon, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $190,300 (±$12,532) for owner-occupied homes in Castle Shannon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Castle Shannon growing?
In Castle Shannon, the number of residents went from 8,213 in 2015–2019 to 8,209 in 2020–2024 (0.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Castle Shannon?
The ZIP code that covers Castle Shannon is 15234.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15234?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15234 is $1,142 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Castle Shannon borough, 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
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Castle Shannon Police Department (ORI PA0025700)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Castle Shannon borough, Pennsylvania (place:11680, 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 .