Housing data for Penn Hills Township, PA
Penn Hills Township, PA has an estimated 40,242 residents and 20,261 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Allegheny County.
25.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,103 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 40,242 (±46)
- Housing units
- 20,261 (±523)
- Households that rent
- 25.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,103
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.6%
What stands out in Penn Hills Township
Median home value: $134,700 (±$8,569) in Penn Hills Township, lower than in Allegheny County ($227,600).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 10.0% (±2.4 points) in Penn Hills Township, lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).
Working from home: 13.4% (±1.9 points) in Penn Hills Township, lower than in Allegheny County (21.1%).
Households that rent: 25.4% (±3.5 points) in Penn Hills Township, lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).
- Home values in Penn Hills Township
- Types of homes in Penn Hills Township
- Commute and cars in Penn Hills Township
- Renters and owners in Penn Hills Township
Housing in Penn Hills Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,103 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,082 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,479 median household income
- Home values: $134,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,349 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,921 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 84.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 270 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,350 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 15147)
Penn Hills Township against Allegheny County, its state and the nation
| Penn Hills Township | Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 40,242 (±46) | 1,238,177 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 20,261 (±523) | 606,827 (±276) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.4% (±3.5 points) | 34.8% (±0.5 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 (±$73) | $1,153 (±$10) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,479 (±$4,987) | $78,548 (±$994) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,700 (±$8,569) | $227,600 (±$1,801) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,921 (±$158) | $3,451 (±$32) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.7% (±5.2 points) | 77.0% (±0.8 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±1.2) | 25.2 minutes (±0.2) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±2.9 points) | 90.8% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.2 years (±3.4) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Penn Hills Township covers 19.1 square miles of land, about 2,103 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Penn Hills Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 41,317 (±60) | 40,242 (±46) | −2.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 20,425 (±495) | 20,261 (±523) | −0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $829 (±$59) | $1,103 (±$73) | +33.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,000 (±$2,322) | $134,700 (±$8,569) | +41.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,491 (±$1,879) | $65,479 (±$4,987) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,123 (±$29) | $1,349 (±$40) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,354 (±$65) | $2,921 (±$158) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.6% (±2.1 points) | 25.4% (±3.5 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.7% (±1.7 points) | 5.9% (±3.1 points) | +4.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Penn Hills Township
In 2025, the Penn Hills Police Department reported 270 violent and 1,130 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 Penn Hills Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15147 | 77% | 15,798 | $1,127 | $139,300 | $66,757 |
| 15235 | 77% | 33,951 | $1,093 | $151,800 | $67,240 |
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 Penn Hills Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blawnox | 1.9 mi | $807 | $173,000 | 58.9% |
| Verona | 2.0 mi | $919 | $145,200 | 54.4% |
| O'Hara Township | 2.7 mi | $2,175 | $401,300 | 12.7% |
| Churchill | 2.8 mi | — | $234,800 | 1.3% |
| Oakmont | 2.9 mi | $1,190 | $334,500 | 44.2% |
| Wilkinsburg | 3.3 mi | $1,025 | $155,500 | 69.9% |
| Wilkins Township | 3.6 mi | $1,097 | $174,700 | 37.4% |
| Forest Hills | 3.9 mi | $1,068 | $200,700 | 24.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Penn Hills Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford | $1,022 | $147,300 | $65,839 | 24.8% |
| Southmont | $1,091 | $125,800 | $73,400 | 20.9% |
| Bangor | $1,134 | $173,800 | $70,076 | 27.3% |
| Duryea | $1,130 | $157,900 | $62,462 | 30.5% |
| West Homestead | $1,247 | $167,400 | $77,250 | 24.6% |
| Springdale | $895 | $153,900 | $65,893 | 30.8% |
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 Penn Hills Township, 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 Penn Hills Township, 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 Penn Hills Township
What is the average rent in Penn Hills Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Penn Hills Township is $1,103 (±$73) 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 Penn Hills Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Penn Hills Township, PA is $765 (±$47) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Penn Hills Township rent-burdened?
50.7% of renting households in Penn Hills Township 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 Penn Hills Township?
Penn Hills Township has an estimated 4,554 (±664) renting households, 25.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Penn Hills Township?
The median household income in Penn Hills Township is $65,479 (±$4,987) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Penn Hills Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,700 (±$8,569) for owner-occupied homes in Penn Hills Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Penn Hills Township growing?
In Penn Hills Township, the number of residents went from 41,317 in 2015–2019 to 40,242 in 2020–2024 (−2.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Penn Hills Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Penn Hills Township are 15147, 15235.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 15147?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15147 is $1,127 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, 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: Penn Hills Police Department (ORI PA0021900)
- 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 Penn Hills township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59032, in state:42 county:003).
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 .