What percentage of people rent in Pittsburgh, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pittsburgh, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.3% (±0.8 points) of the occupied homes in Pittsburgh, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 72,332 renting households against 65,856 that own their home.

In Pittsburgh, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 52.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.3% (±0.8 points)
Renting households: 72,332 (±1,295)
Median renter income: $46,983 (±$2,656)

Who rents and who owns in Pittsburgh

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pittsburgh	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.3% (±0.8 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	72,332 (±1,295)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	65,856 (±1,319)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.0)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,983 (±$2,656)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,122 (±$2,889)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Pittsburgh, the renter share is higher than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Allegheny County, Pittsburgh ranks 20 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 109 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Pittsburgh has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	52.8% (±0.6 points)	52.3% (±0.8 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$958 (±$9)	$1,261 (±$27)	+31.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,711 (±$896)	$65,742 (±$1,484)	+35.0%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Pittsburgh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittsburgh
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pittsburgh	—	52.3% (±0.8 points)	—
Mount Oliver	2.0 mi	59.5% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Millvale	2.9 mi	58.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Reserve Township	3.2 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Etna	4.1 mi	52.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead	4.1 mi	65.9% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Baldwin	4.4 mi	22.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Green Tree	4.4 mi	24.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Dormont	4.5 mi	38.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Reserve Township, PA (12.1%), Baldwin, PA (22.2%), Green Tree, PA (24.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homestead, PA (65.9%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Bellevue	54.8% (±4.8 points)
15	Verona	54.4% (±8.9 points)
16	Duquesne	53.1% (±6.1 points)
17	North Braddock	52.7% (±8.5 points)
18	Sharpsburg	52.4% (±9.7 points)
19 (tie)	Etna	52.3% (±8.2 points)
19 (tie)	Pittsburgh	52.3% (±0.8 points)
21	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	52.2% (±7.6 points)
22	Swissvale	51.1% (±4.4 points)
23	Chalfant	49.2% (±14.8 points)
24	McKeesport	49.1% (±5.1 points)
25	Versailles	48.8% (±7.9 points)
26	Stowe Township	48.2% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pittsburgh

How many renters are there in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh has an estimated 72,332 (±1,295) renting households, 52.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pittsburgh?

In Pittsburgh, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 52.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pittsburgh?

A renting household in Pittsburgh has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pittsburgh?

The median renting household in Pittsburgh, PA has an income of $46,983 (±$2,656) a year, against $89,122 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania (place:61000, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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