ZIP 15228
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 15228 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2022.
Rent in ZIP 15228 changed +1.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($123,681) is $3,092 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,960).
6th cheapest of 30 ZIP codes in Pittsburgh.
ZIP 15227, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,155/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 15228. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 15228 (Pittsburgh, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 68.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 15228 in Pittsburgh, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 15228 in Pittsburgh, PA stood at $1,169 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,330, reflecting a 13.8% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $116,278 to $123,681 across the same window, up 6.4% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 18,503 residents to roughly 18,236. Renters now make up 31.4% of households, compared with 28.6% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 15228 in Pittsburgh, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 15228 covers Pittsburgh, PA. The median rent here is $1,330/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo.
At 13% of local median household income ($123,681/yr), ZIP 15228 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.8% over the past year.
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