Cost of Living / Pittsburgh, PA Metro
Cost of Living in Pittsburgh, PA Metro
Official metro name: Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
Pittsburgh, PA Metro has a population of 2,365,501. Median household income is $71,283 and median rent is $968 per month. Rent is roughly 16.3% of median monthly income.
State: PAPopulation: 2,365,501Income: $71,283Rent: $968Affordability: Affordable (16.3%)
Median Household Income
$71,283
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$968
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
16.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
95
Simplified relative index
Is Pittsburgh, PA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Pittsburgh, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $968, which is about 16.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Pittsburgh, PA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $968 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Pittsburgh, PA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $71,283 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in PA
Compare Pittsburgh, PA Metro with nearby metros:
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Philadelphia, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Allentown, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Scranton, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Lancaster, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs York–Hanover, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Reading, PA Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA Metro vs Erie, PA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.