U.S. ZIP Code · PA15221
Allegheny County · Pittsburgh, PA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -1.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +1.7%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.2%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -48.0%
- vs metro
- -17.9%
- vs state
- -36.7%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 15221 is worth $147,851 — 17.9% below the Pittsburgh, PA median. Over the past year, values have fallen 1.1%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,364 a month — a 11.1% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 1.7%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Allegheny County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively High[4]
- Riverine flood
- Very High
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- No Rating
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Allegheny County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -2,833[5]
- Moved in
- 23,015
- Moved out
- 25,848
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 0
- High
- 1
Woodland Hills HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodland Hills SD
966 students
Propel CS-Braddock Hills
Other · Grades K–12 · Propel CS-Braddock Hills
711 students
Kelly Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wilkinsburg Borough SD
277 students
Turner Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Wilkinsburg Borough SD
230 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 15221?
- The typical home in 15221 is worth $147,851, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 15221?
- Home values in 15221 are down 1.1% over the past year, and up 1.7% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 15221?
- A typical home in 15221 rents for about $1,364 a month, a gross rental yield of 11.1%.
- What is the property tax rate in 15221?
- The effective property tax rate in 15221 is 1.7% — roughly $2,515 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 15221?
- ZIP code 15221 has a population of 29,374 and a median household income of $55,028.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
PA
- Typical home
- $147,846
- Gross yield
- —
Connellsville, PA
- Typical home
- $148,324
- Gross yield
- —
Lenape Heights CDP, PA
- Typical home
- $147,148
- Gross yield
- —
Munhall, PA
- Typical home
- $146,214
- Gross yield
- 11.9%
Leetsdale, PA
- Typical home
- $144,684
- Gross yield
- —
Smithton, PA
- Typical home
- $151,175
- Gross yield
- —
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