Housing data for ZIP code 15213

ZIP code 15213 has an estimated 30,466 residents and 11,376 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

73.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,263 (±$61) a month.

The median home value is $233,500 (±$16,589).

The median household income is $31,069 (±$3,199) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
30,466 (±1,118)
Median gross rent
$1,263
Median home value
$233,500
Households that rent
73.4%

How ZIP code 15213 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 15213PittsburghAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Residents30,466 (±1,118)304,7591,238,17713,018,639334,922,499
Housing units11,376 (±551)161,908606,8275,806,452143,775,355
Households that rent73.4% (±2.8 points)52.3%34.8%30.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,263 (±$61)$1,261$1,153$1,209$1,413
Median home value$233,500 (±$16,589)$205,800$227,600$254,500$332,700
Median household income$31,069 (±$3,199)$65,742$78,548$77,971$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,511 (±$304)$1,822$3,451$3,311$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income75.8% (±4.5 points)48.4%46.2%48.2%51.1%
Built before 198072.0% (±5.3 points)82.9%77.0%67.3%49.7%
Average commute17.9 minutes (±1.3)22.7 minutes25.2 minutes26.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.9% (±2.4 points)90.4%90.8%89.7%91.0%
Median age of residents20.8 years (±0.2)33.6 years40.6 years40.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 15213, median gross rent is higher than in Allegheny County ($1,153).

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

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 15213 is not measurably different from Pittsburgh as a whole ($1,261).

Its median home value is higher than in Pittsburgh as a whole ($205,800).

Among the 89 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15213 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 94 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15213 ranks 34 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 95 ZIP codes in Allegheny County with a published estimate, ZIP 15213 ranks 95 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 15213

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $5006.3% (±2.0 points)9.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99920.8% (±4.4 points)27.5%26.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49938.2% (±5.1 points)36.1%32.9%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.2% (±3.3 points)15.9%19.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49911.7% (±2.7 points)6.6%7.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.6% (±1.4 points)2.3%2.6%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.3% (±1.2 points)2.4%2.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 38.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 15213

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$1,072 (±$66)$1,410
1 bedroom$1,147 (±$62)$1,500
2 bedrooms$1,559 (±$138)$1,820
3 bedrooms$1,949 (±$182)$2,320
4 bedrooms$1,525 (±$391)$2,520

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15213 is $1,820 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 15213

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%6.2% (±2.3 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.9% (±1.7 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.6% (±3.0 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.5% (±1.6 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.0% (±2.0 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more68.8% (±4.0 points)37.4%39.5%41.9%

75.8% (±4.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 15213 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 15213

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than $50,0009.5% (±3.1 points)5.3%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.2% (±2.5 points)10.5%8.4%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.7% (±4.2 points)11.7%9.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.4% (±4.2 points)14.6%12.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99921.0% (±5.1 points)24.1%22.9%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.3% (±5.1 points)22.4%25.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.4% (±5.0 points)9.7%12.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more5.5% (±3.1 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 15213

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Single-family, detached12.0% (±2.0 points)61.6%56.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)10.2% (±1.7 points)10.3%18.8%6.2%
2 units5.8% (±1.6 points)4.6%4.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units10.6% (±1.9 points)4.2%4.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.1% (±1.8 points)4.0%3.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.4% (±2.2 points)3.9%2.6%4.3%
20 or more units46.8% (±2.9 points)10.6%7.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.3 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 15213 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.1 points)0.8%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.0% (±1.7 points)4.8%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20095.8% (±2.0 points)4.9%8.1%13.6%
1990 to 19996.6% (±2.1 points)5.5%8.9%12.4%
1980 to 19899.4% (±2.3 points)6.8%9.6%12.9%
1970 to 197911.4% (±2.4 points)10.6%12.4%14.2%
1960 to 19699.5% (±2.1 points)12.0%9.9%9.9%
1950 to 195912.2% (±2.4 points)17.7%13.0%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±1.7 points)8.6%7.0%4.4%
1939 or earlier34.2% (±3.0 points)28.1%25.0%11.7%

72.0% of the homes in ZIP code 15213 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 15213

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Utility gas55.3% (±3.6 points)80.5%51.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.3% (±0.9 points)1.0%14.0%3.9%
Electricity38.8% (±3.6 points)16.1%25.3%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.5% (±1.3 points)1.5%5.1%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%2.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.8%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 15213 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 15213Allegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Drove alone26.6% (±3.9 points)61.9%68.2%68.8%
Carpooled4.9% (±1.6 points)6.3%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation12.3% (±2.2 points)5.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked36.9% (±3.5 points)3.5%3.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)5.0% (±1.4 points)1.7%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home14.4% (±2.4 points)21.1%15.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 15213 take an average of 17.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 15213

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
Pittsburgh100%$1,26152.3%

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 15213

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
152030.9 mi$1,529$252,100$67,34562.1%
152191.2 mi$1,033$214,800$34,89779.8%
152821.4 mi————
152221.7 mi$2,089$610,200$114,16786.6%
152322.1 mi$1,415$553,700$66,58272.4%
152122.2 mi$1,155$177,500$64,07749.9%
152102.3 mi$1,082$98,600$52,16943.3%
152172.3 mi$1,436$455,100$95,66847.1%

Crime reported to police in Pittsburgh

Most of ZIP code 15213 is policed by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, which reported 468 violent and 2,370 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 15213 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15213: 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 15213

What is the median rent in ZIP code 15213?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 15213 is $1,263 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 15213?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 15213 is $233,500 (±$16,589) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 15213?

The median household income in ZIP code 15213 is $31,069 (±$3,199) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 15213 in?

ZIP code 15213 lies mostly in Pittsburgh.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 15213?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 15213 is $1,820 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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