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ZIP 15142 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 15142

Median Home Value
$601,300
Median Rent
$1,683
Affordability Snapshot
$166,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$3,863/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

29.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 15142 in PA, a household would need roughly $166,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,863. That is about 59% above the local median household income ($104,592), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
61.7%-6% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.5%-47% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.8%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.3%-64% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.6%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.4%-5% vs US avg
x
$601,300
Home Value
$1,683
Rent
2003
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached50.7%
  • 1-unit attached17.4%
  • 2-9 units15.4%
  • 10+ units16.5%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$601,300
Median rent$1,683
Owner-occupied61.7%
Vacant5.5%
Price-to-income5.7x
Est. income to buy$166,000