2021 Best Places to Buy a House in the Pittsburgh Area

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Explore the best places to buy a house based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends. Ranking based on data from the U.S. Census, FBI, and other data sources. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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Gibsonia
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.3 out of 5 30 reviews
#1 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Gibsonia is a very pleasant area with kind inhabitants. The winding roads will get you from one activity to another, with plenty of stops on the side for local restaurants and bars to fill your needs. Gibsonia has a higher-age demographic, roughly 55-60 years on average. Though there is not a lot to do in terms of youth-aged activities, you can always travel the extra 15 minutes or so to arcades, bowling alleys, mini-golf spots, and theaters that are nearby. The school district is decent and staying as current as they can in terms of educational technology.
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McMurray
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.06 out of 5 16 reviews
#2 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Shopping, work, entertainment, biking and walking trails within walking or short driving distance. If you want city activities it is a short drive to Pittsburgh and its many festivals, cultural diversity, nightlife, and art festivals and museums.
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Marshall Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.97 out of 5 37 reviews
#3 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: I've lived in Marshall Township since I was 7 months old. The residents are friendly. Over Easter during the coronovirus lockdown, local firefighters and police drove through all the neighborhoods in a parade of cars and trucks with the Easter Bunny waving and hitting their horns so that everyone could come to their front doors to watch and wave. My family was very touched by this as it brought the community together while we all had to stay apart. We have the onramps to both the turnpike and main highway just down the street. We are about 20 minutes North of Pittsburgh so easy to get to the city. Must have a good reputation as houses sell very quickly when put on the market. Overall I think that Marshall Township is a great place to live.
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Aspinwall
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.4 out of 5 5 reviews
#4 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: I moved to Aspinwall when I was five years old. Some of my favorite events and memories have been attending Fall in the Wall, Light up Night, Green Streets, and working at the local Flea Market. I am very proud of my town and their efforts to keep Aspinwall clean and green. I often volunteer with my dad, who is apart of the Aspinwall Tree Committee, and plant and prune trees. The experiences I have had in this small town have shaped me into the person I am today and I could have not asked for a more welcoming town to grow up in. I hope that I return to Aspinwall in my adult years and continue to enjoy the many wonderful things about this town.
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Indiana Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.48 out of 5 21 reviews
#5 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: It's a nice community. Everyone pretty much knows each other. Most people are nice and friendly. If I could change something, it would be more diverse.
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Regent Square
Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.85 out of 5 13 reviews
#6 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Regent Square is one of my favorite neighborhoods. It is set away from the city living and feels more like a suburb in close proximity to the city living style. The neighborhood still has a great selection of restaurants and coffee shops and is situated next to Frick Park. Pet owners are highly welcomed in this neighborhood. Also, the neighborhood has just amazing trees that makes it feel very nature-focused. It is also located near bus transportation and convenient to commuting to Downtown. Two major drawbacks are the public schools (K-12) and the high property taxes for an owner (about $5k per year per $100k in house value. Yes, expensive!) Safety is pretty decent, but I would make sure to lock your car doors every night. Even to this day (2018), items are stolen from vehicles in street-parking when doors are unlocked. I do not believe there are break-ins in any vehicles or homes.
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Franklin Park
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.26 out of 5 43 reviews
#7 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Franklin Park as a small suburb community that all in all loves to help each other out and give back to one another. most people are extremely friendly, always willing to give a helping hand, and love to build good and healthy relationships with one another. We all like to make the area around us safer, cleaner, healthier, and happier. We take education, and our jobs very seriously. But, with that being said, we all like to come together and have fun too; whether it be at the neighborhood pool or neighborhood park. The standard of living here is amazing.
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Mount Lebanon Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.14 out of 5 83 reviews
#8 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Mt Lebanon is close to the city, with a few t and bus stops in the area, while maintaining a quiet suburban feel. Its a cute area and has many walkable restaurants/shops, but diversity is a major issue. Mt Lebanon is overwhelmingly white and does not have many cultural sites or attempts at inclusivity. Even the restaurants in the area are mainly Eurocentric. The school district is fantastic at surface level, but fails to provide students with an adequate education about the history of nonwhite countries, present day struggles for people of color, and doubles down on white washing literature and American history. If the issue of diversity in this town was actually talked about and those in charge began instituting changes, this would be a fantastic place to live and raise a family, but it is impossible to ignore this huge red flag.
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O'Hara Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.91 out of 5 23 reviews
#9 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: I have lived in O'Hara Township for most of my life and have amazing memories from living here. I live only a minute or so away from Fox Chapel Plaza and the Waterworks, so there is definitely lots to do right in the area. There is also Squaw Valley Park nearby which is nice to get some fresh air. Overall, I have had a wonderful childhood living in O'Hara Township!
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Bradford Woods
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
#10 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Bradford Woods is an amazing school that fosters a wonderful learning and social environment for everyone.
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Swisshelm Park
Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
#11 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
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Murrysville
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.92 out of 5 59 reviews
#12 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Pretty good! It’s very peaceful and small. Very comfy and easy to settle down in. Expensive and full of rich people, but they’re sweet.
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Upper Tyrone Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.33 out of 5 6 reviews
#13 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Niche User: The atmosphere is great. I would choose to live here again. I have been to other places in the U.S. and out of the U.S. The only thing I could live without, would be the winters but it makes up for them in the summer.
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Amwell Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
#14 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
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Chippewa Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.43 out of 5 14 reviews
#15 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Great place to live. Local shopping has all the amenities needed for the essentials. Located right off Interstate 376, we are close to crowded suburbia but far enough away to maintain a tranquil lifestyle. The Blackhawk School District graduates are prepared for success in college. The Township abuts a 2000 acre county park that has a lake, ice rink, tennis courts, and miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking. The Chippewa Police Department actively patrols my neighborhood and provides a visible deterrent to any potential criminal activity, The area is very safe and while not recommended you really have no need to lock your residence doors. Its a terrific area for families and retirees. Most kids flee the nest, but years later they return to begin raising their families.
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Moon Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.64 out of 5 121 reviews
#16 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: A fantastic family friendly township with many activities for younger children. Moon park has recently been updated and there is even a place to play for those with special needs. The academics are great and a safe school to send your children too. Teachers are always willing to work with students from elementary to the senior high school. Also, it is not far from Pittsburgh so it is always fun to take a trip down for events happening there. Police and fire departments are always ready to help and fast. They also come into schools to do programs such as DARE and the Prom Crash which shows what can happen if you drink and drive. The community is lively and neighborhoods are amazing.
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Ben Avon
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.75 out of 5 4 reviews
#17 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: After moving in the fourth grade a couple little towns over to Ben Avon, I was very anxious about starting at a new public school and trying to fit in to such a nicer neighborhood, in terms of financially and aesthetically. However, I later found how tight knit the community is and just how kind and social everyone in the neighborhood is. The school is very nice and has a good reputation and you cannot go more than two minutes for a walk and not have someone smile or say hello to you.
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Upper St. Clair
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.08 out of 5 36 reviews
#18 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: My mom grew up in USC before she left for college and after living away from USC for fifteen years she decided to move us here. I was hesitant our first year because we lived in a small town before, but we've been here for almost nine years and I love it here. I have family here, I've made life-long friends here, and the community and opportunities here are great.
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Pine Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.69 out of 5 39 reviews
#19 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Niche User: The school system is incredible. Pine-Richland is a nationally ranked school district, with very high test scores. Athletically, the school is very competitive as well. Wexford, and the surrounding neighborhoods, are growing exponentially. New restaurants, stores, and even a health pavilion are sprouting up all over. In some cases, you will find the people can be snobbish and a little entitled. This comes with the territory of an affluent, upper-middle class area, but mostly, the people are extremely kind and loving.
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Allison Park
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.98 out of 5 50 reviews
#20 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: I have lived in Allison park for roughly 15 years now. It is nicely situated North of Pittsburgh, close to North Park and other necessary business districts (such as the malls along McKnight road and the storefronts along route 8). The environment is clean, the houses are nice, and the people in general are very friendly. The area is most definitely a low crime rate area, with actually a higher than average population that is geriatric by nature (for PA). Overall, it is a nice, quiet and soothing area to live in.
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Manor
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
#21 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
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Delmont
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.75 out of 5 8 reviews
#22 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Delmont is an older, small-town in Westmoreland County. Mostly rural with some newer housing areas.
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Fox Chapel
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.95 out of 5 21 reviews
#23 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Fox Chapel has an absolutely phenomenal School District! Our community is very safe and offers a variety of parks plus a new community center and library. We are located 15 minutes from downtown, so we have easy access to plays and professional sports.
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Dormont
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 4.14 out of 5 28 reviews
#24 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
Current Resident: Dormont has everything you can want in an urban setting—walkable business districts, friendly neighborhoods, tons of restaurants, even a neighborhood movie theater!

Great schools, lovely architecture.
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East Huntingdon Township
Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
Rating 3.13 out of 5 8 reviews
#25 Best Places to Buy a House in Pittsburgh Area
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Prince George County Public Schools
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Prince George, VA
Rating 3.68 out of 5 63 reviews
Junior: Prince George County schools are very good overall. They make all the students feel like family and the schools throughout the county. This county makes all the sports feel connected somehow and the students always know people very closely to the other sport team members. I would love all the schools to feel this way no matter what because there is a true connection between all the students. Everyone at the schools are always involved with clubs, activities, and sports.
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Ashburn, VA
6-12
Rating 5 out of 5 7 reviews
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