Rental market trends in Pittsburgh, PA

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Average Rent in Pittsburgh, PA

Avg. Rent	Annual Change
Studio - $1,186	-4%
1 Bed - $1,429	-2%
2 Beds - $1,721	-6%

Last updated 3/28/2023

Average Apartment Cost in Pittsburgh, PA

The average rent for apartments in Pittsburgh, PA, is between $1,186 and $1,721 in 2023. For a studio apartment in Pittsburgh, PA, the average rent is $1,186. When it comes to 1-bedroom apartments, the average rent in Pittsburgh, PA, is $1,429. For a 2-bedroom apartment, the average rent is $1,721.

Apartment Rent Ranges in Pittsburgh, PA

	Apartment Prices Proportion

		1%			15%			41%			27%			16%

Neighborhood Apartment Rent Trends in Pittsburgh, PA

Neighborhood	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
South Oakland	$2,245	+28%
Cultural District	$2,100	+62%
Fifth and Forbes Corridor	$1,705	+14%
Strip District	$1,688	+14%
South Side	$1,550	-1%
Southside Flats	$1,550	-1%
Downtown Pittsburgh	$1,534	+14%
North Side	$1,507	-8%
North Oakland	$1,039	+14%
Bluff	$960	+1%
Squirrel Hill South	$900	+6%
Green Tree	$899	-3%
Highland Park	$875	+21%
Beechview	$849	--
Squirrel Hill North	$805	+14%
Central Oakland	$795	+14%
East Allegheny	$750	0%
Greenfield	$700	+18%

Neighborhood	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
South Oakland	$2,514	+19%
Troy Hill	$2,492	--
Strip District	$2,045	+22%
Garfield	$1,850	--
Fifth and Forbes Corridor	$1,840	-4%
Central Lawrenceville	$1,825	+8%
Duquesne Heights	$1,799	--
Downtown Pittsburgh	$1,753	+9%
Cultural District	$1,630	+18%
South Side	$1,585	-5%
Southside Flats	$1,585	-8%
East Carson Street	$1,585	-8%
Bluff	$1,490	+1%
Deutschtown	$1,400	--
South Park Township	$1,347	+1%
North Side	$1,300	-32%
Central Northside	$1,300	0%
Squirrel Hill South	$1,269	+29%
Southside Slopes	$1,250	+32%
Point Breeze North	$1,250	+9%
North Oakland	$1,080	+13%
Squirrel Hill North	$1,040	-23%
East Allegheny	$1,037	0%
Morningside	$1,000	--
Central Oakland	$965	+20%
Highland Park	$910	+4%
Lower Lawrenceville	$900	--
West End	$895	--
Perry South	$850	--
Greenfield	$810	+15%
Carrick	$750	--
Penn Hills	$725	0%
Mexican War Streets	$602	--

Neighborhood	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
South Oakland	$3,750	+28%
Strip District	$2,987	+32%
Fifth and Forbes Corridor	$2,573	0%
Troy Hill	$2,498	--
Downtown Pittsburgh	$2,350	+7%
Cultural District	$2,230	+12%
East Carson Street	$2,222	0%
Central Lawrenceville	$2,195	+13%
Southside Flats	$2,177	-3%
South Side	$2,160	-4%
Duquesne Heights	$2,048	--
Regent Square	$1,860	--
Lower Lawrenceville	$1,800	0%
North Oakland	$1,780	-11%
Squirrel Hill South	$1,699	+3%
Central Northside	$1,600	+93%
Squirrel Hill North	$1,570	+6%
Green Tree	$1,465	+5%
Deutschtown	$1,450	--
North Side	$1,387	-46%
East Allegheny	$1,375	+34%
Point Breeze North	$1,360	+1%
Highland Park	$1,249	+6%
Central Oakland	$1,240	+1%
Perry South	$1,150	--
Polish Hill	$1,100	--
Allentown	$1,050	--
Bluff	$1,050	-46%
South Park Township	$1,037	+6%
Southside Slopes	$1,000	--
Beechview	$1,000	--
Greenfield	$1,000	+12%
Penn Hills	$925	0%
Mexican War Streets	$827	--
Carrick	$700	--

How Other Cities Compare to Pittsburgh, PA

City	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Wexford	$1,065	+10%
Monroeville	$1,036	+4%
Mount Lebanon	$950	0%
Indiana	$784	+32%
Washington	$775	-42%
Butler	$732	+5%
Greensburg	$695	-36%
Wheeling	$426	--

Pittsburgh, PA Rent Trends

Studio	1 Bed	2 Beds
Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023
$1235	$1300	$1296	$1300	$1345	$1426	$1367	$1316	$1313	$1307	$1227	$1210	$1190
$1453	$1463	$1497	$1515	$1637	$1640	$1637	$1621	$1598	$1467	$1450	$1470	$1429
$1822	$1906	$1967	$1982	$2011	$1989	$1926	$1865	$1800	$1695	$1752	$1720	$1721
$1969	$1969	$1862	$1899	$1965	$1965	$1892	$1917	$1896	$1875	$1967	$1940	$1925

Neighborhood Information for Pittsburgh, PA

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, PA?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Pittsburgh are Mexican War Streets, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $602, Penn Hills, where renters pay $725 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and Carrick, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $750. If you're looking for other great deals, check out the listings in Greenfield ($810 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Perry South ($850 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $1,429 average for a Pittsburgh 1-bedroom apartment.