Housing data for ZIP code 15044

ZIP code 15044 has an estimated 27,370 residents and 11,365 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Richland Township (Allegheny County), Allegheny County.

6.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,573 (±$988) a month.

The median home value is $385,200 (±$18,641).

The median household income is $136,723 (±$8,401) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
27,370 (±1,587)
Median gross rent
$1,573
Median home value
$385,200
Households that rent
6.1%

How ZIP code 15044 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15044Richland Township (Allegheny County)Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents27,370 (±1,587)11,8441,238,17713,018,639334,922,499
Housing units11,365 (±572)5,111606,8275,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent6.1% (±1.5 points)11.0%34.8%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,573 (±$988)$1,828$1,153$1,209$1,413
Median home value$385,200 (±$18,641)$361,700$227,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$136,723 (±$8,401)$118,333$78,548$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$5,525 (±$305)$5,343$3,451$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.0% (±16.4 points)47.4%46.2%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198037.8% (±5.1 points)46.5%77.0%67.3%49.7%
Average commute28.1 minutes (±2.0)29.3 minutes25.2 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.6% (±1.7 points)94.8%90.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents48.3 years (±3.2)48.0 years40.6 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15044, median gross rent is not measurably different from Allegheny County ($1,153).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15044 is not measurably different from Richland Township (Allegheny County) as a whole ($1,828).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Richland Township (Allegheny County) as a whole ($361,700).

Among the 89 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15044 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 94 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15044 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 95 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15044 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 15044

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±5.2 points)9.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99942.8% (±12.5 points)27.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4995.3% (±6.4 points)36.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.1% (±9.7 points)15.9%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.4% (±8.6 points)6.6%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99913.8% (±12.6 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more13.6% (±8.4 points)2.4%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 42.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15044

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,110
1 bedroom—$1,180
2 bedrooms$1,661 (±$569)$1,430
3 bedrooms$896 (±$745)$1,820
4 bedrooms—$1,980

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15044 is $1,430 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 15044

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%24.5% (±14.6 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.7% (±9.6 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.7% (±7.6 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.1% (±9.8 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±6.9 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more34.9% (±14.9 points)37.4%39.5%41.9%

41.0% (±16.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15044 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15044

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.3 points)5.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±2.3 points)10.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.8% (±1.0 points)11.7%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995.4% (±1.5 points)14.6%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.9% (±3.0 points)24.1%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99938.6% (±4.8 points)22.4%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.7% (±3.2 points)9.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more5.2% (±2.0 points)1.7%2.1%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 15044

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached73.8% (±3.6 points)61.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)18.2% (±3.1 points)10.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±1.1 points)4.6%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.6% (±0.4 points)4.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.5% (±0.5 points)4.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.3% (±1.5 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units2.3% (±1.0 points)10.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.2% (±0.9 points)0.7%3.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 15044 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later2.4% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20199.7% (±2.7 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 200916.9% (±3.1 points)4.9%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 199918.9% (±2.7 points)5.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 198914.4% (±3.3 points)6.8%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 19798.6% (±2.1 points)10.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19697.1% (±2.6 points)12.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195910.5% (±2.3 points)17.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19492.9% (±1.2 points)8.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.7% (±2.8 points)28.1%25.0%11.7%

37.8% of the homes in ZIP code 15044 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15044

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas89.8% (±2.1 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.6% (±0.9 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity7.1% (±1.8 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.3% (±0.7 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.3 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15044 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15044Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone74.7% (±3.3 points)61.9%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.1% (±1.4 points)6.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.4 points)5.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.4 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.3% (±0.4 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home20.0% (±2.8 points)21.1%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15044 take an average of 28.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15044

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Richland Township (Allegheny County)34%$1,82811.0%
West Deer Township33%$1,01612.9%
Pine Township (Allegheny County)18%$2,13412.9%
Hampton Township11%$1,37911.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 15044

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
150071.3 mi———35.5%
150063.7 mi—$165,000$79,41723.8%
151014.0 mi$1,277$334,500$114,63421.1%
160594.9 mi$1,279$408,500$110,82812.8%
160466.0 mi$1,711$481,300$151,56015.3%
150766.1 mi$731$184,100$50,57337.6%
150906.3 mi$1,891$476,400$160,57621.1%
150246.4 mi$1,031$239,600$79,64718.8%

Crime reported to police in Allegheny County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Allegheny County recorded 226 violent and 1,324 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 15044 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15044: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 15044

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15044?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15044 is $1,573 (±$988) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15044?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15044 is $385,200 (±$18,641) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15044?

The median household income in ZIP code 15044 is $136,723 (±$8,401) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15044 in?

Most of ZIP code 15044’s land lies in Richland Township (Allegheny County); it also covers West Deer Township, Pine Township (Allegheny County), Hampton Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15044?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15044 is $1,430 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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