How much is rent in Pittsburgh, PA?

The median 2-bedroom in Pittsburgh rents for $1,185 a month with utilities, $378 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $966 and a 3-bedroom $1,445.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,1852-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9661-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$47,400Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Pittsburgh by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,019/mo
Pittsburgh
$1,019
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $40,760²
1 bedroom$966/mo
Pittsburgh
$966
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $38,640²
2 bedrooms$1,185/mo
Pittsburgh
$1,185
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $47,400²
3 bedrooms$1,445/mo
Pittsburgh
$1,445
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,800²
4 bedrooms$1,637/mo
Pittsburgh
$1,637
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $65,480²

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Where rent costs less than Pittsburgh

13 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Pittsburgh
Paducah, KY	$886	$299/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$284/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$266/mo
Evansville, IN	$1,087	$98/mo
El Paso, TX	$1,100	$85/mo
Spartanburg, SC	$1,148	$37/mo

Rent in Pittsburgh: questions people ask

How much is rent in Pittsburgh?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,150 a month. By size: studio $1,019, 1 bedroom $966, 2 bedrooms $1,185, 3 bedrooms $1,445, 4 bedrooms $1,637 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Pittsburgh?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $47,400 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $38,640.

What share of income goes to rent in Pittsburgh?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $78,172 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Pittsburgh?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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