2019 Best Places to Buy a House in the Pittsburgh AreaAbout this List

Bradford Woods

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA

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• 1,154 Population

Regent Square

• Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA
• 13 reviews

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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• 4,081 Population

Swisshelm Park

• Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA
• 1 review

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• 1,309 Population

McMurray

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 12 reviews

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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• 4,420 Population

Franklin Park

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 42 reviews

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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• 14,301 Population

Level Green

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: I have lived in Level Green my whole life, the neighborhood is wonderful. There is an elementary school right in the heart of this little town and great sized playground. The families around are very welcoming and most people around know each other.
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• 3,951 Population

Mount Lebanon Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 78 reviews

Current Resident: This is a wonderful community to live in! The streets are walk-able and everyone is so friendly. I have never felt unsafe or out of place. The town is very liberal and accepting, but there is not that much diversity. Public transportation is wonderful considering the small size of the city. Getting to downtown Pittsburgh is very very easy as there are buses frequently as well as the trolley.
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• 32,760 Population

Murrysville

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 53 reviews

Former Resident: Murrysville is a fine place to live, work, or grow up. I went to school at Franklin Regional and really enjoyed it there. It gave me plenty of great opportunities for college and the future. Plenty of stores and shops to meet all your needs. And the people are mostly friendly. Great place to live!
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• 19,972 Population

Indiana Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 20 reviews

Niche User: Like I said before, I live in the suburbs. The most crime that has ever happened was a string of eggings on Halloween and the one time my neighbor got arrested on Christmas.
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• 7,268 Population

Upper St. Clair

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 30 reviews

Current Resident: Probably the best place to grow up as a kid and or raise kids in the Pittsburgh area. The USC schools are a great place to learn and have ample opportunities for kids, and just about any neighborhood is safe and friendly. USC does fall short by having to drive around to get to just about anything, and some people are way too sheltered from outside the USC bubble. With that being said, overall USC is a safe and friendly community.
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• 19,524 Population

Leet Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 8 reviews

Niche User: The Pittsburgh area is absolutely incredible. My time in Leet Township has been pretty good, but living in the city for school has definitely changed my life for the better.
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• 1,589 Population

Oakdale

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 7 reviews

Current Resident: I love living in the Oakdale area! It is just a stone's throw away from a gorgeous state park, the local diner serves the best food, and the West Allegheny School District is great for academics. Oakdale is far enough away from the city to get a peaceful, quiet feel, but only a half hour or so away from Pittsburgh.
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• 1,512 Population

Ben Avon

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 4 reviews

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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• 1,884 Population

Seven Fields

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 5 reviews

Current Resident: The stores are very close, making everything easily accessible. Nice, clean, and safe neighborhood, perfect for walking and jogging. Police patrol to ensure you and your families safety, they are also super nice! Friendly neighbors.
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• 2,829 Population

Bell Acres

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA

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• 1,362 Population

Pine Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 39 reviews

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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• 12,682 Population

O'Hara Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 22 reviews

Current Resident: Overall I really enjoy O'Hara Township. It is a great place to raise a family and has great schools. It is a very safe community that has a nice park for community members to use. One downfall is that it is pretty expensive. I would recommend living in O'Hara Township to any one.
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• 8,809 Population

Marshall Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 33 reviews

Current Resident: I like that we are close to great services, shopping, highways yet it is a safe and quiet community. The public service crew does a great job at keeping the area pretty and clean. The one thing I do not like it the lack of competition for better internet service. Many residents I have spoken are unhappy with the poor internet service. We should let Verizon in!
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• 8,232 Population

Crescent Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 2 reviews

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• 2,606 Population

Forward Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 3 reviews

Current Resident: I love where I live, I grew up here in forward and plan on staying here and starting a family! My backyard is the Monogahela River and it's so beautiful. Growing up I was always outside being creative, going up and down the river banks with my siblings. We would scavenge for drift wood. Then drag it all back to our house and build tree forts with it. Forward is similar to living in the country, everyone is so friendly and kind to one another. It is a wonderful place to live!!
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• 3,348 Population

Blawnox

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 2 reviews

Current Resident: One of the safest towns in Pittsburgh. Where everybody knows your name. 20 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Low crime rate. Friendly people. Great school district.
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• 1,585 Population

Baidland

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 3 reviews

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• 1,503 Population

Robinson Township

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 24 reviews

Current Resident: I was born and raised in Robinson township and love it! Great people, great shopping and great food. Very family friendly!
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• 13,657 Population

Allison Park

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 45 reviews

Current Resident: Allison park is a terrific town just outside of North Pittsburgh. A great place to raise children with blue ribbon public schools with higher than average SAT scores. There are also a multitude of outstanding private schools in the area. Allison park hosts many community and family functions each year especially around the Christmas, Halloween and the 4th of July. It is diverse with many professional, retirees and veterans and denominations of faith and outstanding hospitals. A great place to raise your family with average housing prices , low crime rate, great community center and fitness centers all while being close to the city of Pittsburgh. The one aspect that has always impressed me is the down to earth, friendly people that live here. One area I would like to see improved is for more fine dining restaurants to move into the area.
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• 22,041 Population

Gibsonia

• Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA
• 20 reviews

Current Resident: Nice little spot, with a good mix of rural and suburban landscapes. Excellent schools, and super safe. A two excellent restaurants, and easy access to the north of Pittsburgh.
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• 2,558 Population