The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 15140 sells for about $115,000, or $85 per square foot.
Prices are up +5.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 11 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $772 a month.
ZIP 15140 — Pitcairn
The Pitcairn housing market remains highly affordable compared to the broader Pittsburgh metro, with low median prices and steady, albeit slow, activity. Market conditions are driven by a limited supply of older, single-family homes and consistent demand from local buyers seeking entry-level price points. While the metro area shows moderate appreciation, Pitcairn's market remains stable with minimal volatility.
This ZIP is best suited for budget-conscious buyers and investors looking for entry-level housing in a traditional, small-town borough setting near Pittsburgh.
Median prices moved up 5.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 11 days on market with 5.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
27% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 11.4% · poverty 15.4% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 3.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 15140, Allegheny County PA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Schools serving Pitcairn are part of the Gateway School District, which serves the broader Monroeville and Pitcairn area.
Pitcairn is a historic borough with limited new development, primarily focused on maintaining existing residential and small-scale commercial infrastructure.
Property taxes are levied by Allegheny County, the Borough of Pitcairn, and the Gateway School District, with a combined 2026 millage rate of 41.9518 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Residents typically commute to downtown Pittsburgh via I-376, with travel times heavily dependent on peak-hour traffic congestion.
The area features local community parks and is within a short drive of larger regional amenities in Monroeville, including shopping centers and dining districts.
The rental market is characterized by older, single-family housing stock with steady demand from local workers and commuters seeking affordability.
The local economy is tied to the broader Pittsburgh metropolitan area, with major employment sectors including healthcare, education, and technology.
The area is served by local bus routes and is positioned near the I-376 corridor, providing access to the Pittsburgh employment core.
Development is primarily focused on small-scale residential rehabilitation rather than large-scale new construction.
Allegheny County utilizes a base-year assessment system for property tax purposes.
Parcels are subject to municipal, county, and Gateway School District taxation.
Property insurance rates are consistent with the broader Western Pennsylvania market, reflecting regional weather risks.
Pennsylvania is a judicial foreclosure state.
Sellers are required to provide a property disclosure statement covering known material defects.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 15140 profile.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Kennywood4.34.6 mi
- Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh4.612.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's Pittsburgh - Homestead4.27.2 mi
- Sandcastle Water Park4.17.9 mi
- Dave & Buster's Pittsburgh - North Hills4.216.2 mi
- PNC Park4.812.4 mi
- PPG Paints Arena4.711.4 mi
- Acrisure Stadium4.712.8 mi
- Kennywood4.34.6 mi
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.89.2 mi
- Sri Venkateswara Temple4.82.8 mi
- PNC Park4.812.4 mi
- Kennywood4.34.6 mi
- Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium4.59.3 mi
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.89.2 mi
- Kennywood4.34.6 mi
- Kamin Science Center4.412.9 mi
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History4.89.4 mi
- The Andy Warhol Museum4.612.2 mi
- Duquesne Incline4.712.8 mi
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens4.89.2 mi
- Point State Park4.712.3 mi
- Schenley Park4.78.9 mi
- Frick Park4.86.9 mi
- Blue Slide Playground4.87.4 mi
- Fox Chapel Yacht Club4.57.4 mi
- McKee's Point Marina4.36.1 mi
- Puttery4.811.6 mi
- Butler's Golf Course4.19.7 mi
- Grand View Golf Club3.94.1 mi
- Edgewood Country Club4.63.5 mi
- South Park Golf Course3.613 mi
- Monroeville Mall41.9 mi
- Bakery Square4.38.1 mi
- Salem Market & Grill4.510.9 mi
- The Waterfront4.57 mi
- Strip District Terminal4.611.4 mi
- Pittsburgh International Airport4.324.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local community green space.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.