Pittsburgh, PA
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| | Overall Rankings | |
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| | Metro Area (out of 45): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 24th | |
| | Prior Rank: 24th | |
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| | Central City (out of 44): | |
| | Healthy Housing: 19th | |
| | Prior Rank: 24th | |
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| | Click here for comparison to prior report.
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| | Data source: 2011 American Housing Survey | |
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Location Summary
Positive Findings: Compared to the national average, the Pittsburgh area had fewer homes with water leaks from the inside, flush toilet breakdowns, incomplete plumbing, room heaters without a flue, and foundation problems. Within the Pittsburgh central city, homes were less likely to have holes in the floors, flush toilet breakdowns, incomplete plumbing, room heaters without a flue, and siding and window problems. Areas outside the central city were less likely to have water supply stoppages, room heaters without a flue, and foundation problems. Rental units were less likely to have signs of mice, flush toilet breakdowns, incomplete plumbing, and room heaters without a flue. Owner-occupied dwellings were less likely than the national average to have room heaters without a flue and foundation problems.
Areas for Improvement: Compared to the national average, Pittsburgh-area homes had a higher incidence of broken plaster or peeling paint, evidence of mice, water leaks from the outside, sewage disposal breakdowns, and siding problems. Homes within the central city were more likely to have open cracks or holes in the walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, water leaks from the outside, sewage disposal breakdowns, and rooms without a working electrical outlet. Outside the central city, homes were more likely to have open cracks or holes in the walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, signs of mice, water leaks from the outside, sewage disposal and heating equipment breakdowns, and siding problems. Rental units were more likely to have open cracks or holes in the walls, broken plaster or peeling paint, water leaks from outside, sewage disposal breakdowns, and roofing problems. Owner-occupied homes had a higher incidence of broken plaster or peeling paint, evidence of mice, water leaks from outside, sewage disposal breakdowns, and siding problems.
Community Information: The Pittsburgh MSA includes Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania. In 2011, the MSA included 995,881 occupied dwelling units, 16.7% of which were located in the central city of Pittsburgh. The housing stock of the MSA ranked among the oldest. The percentage of pre-1940 homes ranked 4th-oldest (33.3%) for the MSA and 2nd-oldest (66.1%) for the central city. The median house age in the Pittsburgh MSA was 1956. The percentage of rental units ranked 9th (30.5%) for the MSA and 27th (53.2%) for the central city. Compared to other locations, Pittsburgh had a higher poverty rate. Its poverty rate ranked 24th (13.5%) for the entire MSA and 30th (21.4%) for homes in the central city.