How old are the homes in Natrona Heights, PA?

88.6% (±10.9 points) of the homes in Natrona Heights, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.5% were built before 1940.

0.7% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
88.6% (±10.9 points)
Built before 1940
28.5%
Built 2010 or later
0.7%

When the homes in Natrona Heights were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtNatrona HeightsAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.7% (±0.7 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20091.0% (±1.1 points)4.9%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19993.8% (±3.3 points)5.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19896.0% (±4.9 points)6.8%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197910.5% (±3.4 points)10.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 196915.8% (±5.6 points)12.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195924.4% (±4.6 points)17.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19499.4% (±4.1 points)8.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier28.5% (±6.1 points)28.1%25.0%11.7%

In Natrona Heights, the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Allegheny County (77.0%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (67.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Allegheny County, Natrona Heights ranks 4 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 391.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (78.1%) and the share built before 1980 (88.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Natrona Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Natrona Heights
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Natrona Heights—88.6% (±10.9 points)—
Brackenridge1.3 mi90.9% (±15.3 points)Not measurably different
Tarentum2.2 mi89.8% (±14.8 points)Not measurably different
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)2.8 mi71.5% (±12.2 points)Lower
Lower Burrell2.8 mi79.4% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
East Deer Township3.7 mi82.6% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Arnold3.7 mi88.3% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
New Kensington3.8 mi89.6% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Frazer Township3.9 mi84.5% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fawn Township (Allegheny County), PA (71.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Allegheny County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
1Glendale91.9% (±19.7 points)
2Russellton90.7% (±22.1 points)
3Greenock89.8% (±23.1 points)
4Natrona Heights88.6% (±10.9 points)
5Glenshaw88.2% (±10.7 points)
6Rennerdale69.7% (±28.3 points)
7Gibsonia67.3% (±21.7 points)
8Carnot-Moon66.3% (±9.0 points)
9Allison Park62.6% (±5.9 points)
10Imperial57.2% (±17.6 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Natrona Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Harrison Township (Allegheny County), whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Natrona Heights

How old are most homes in Natrona Heights?

88.6% of homes in Natrona Heights, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Natrona Heights need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 78.1% and 88.6% of homes in Natrona Heights were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Natrona Heights?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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 Natrona Heights CDP, Pennsylvania (place:52768, in state:42).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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.

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