Allegheny West

Pittsburgh, PA

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Allegheny West - Pittsburgh, PA Area Guide

Pittsburgh’s smallest neighborhood has plenty to offer

Urban Great Location Entertainment Museums Outdoors

Located within Downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny West is Pittsburgh’s smallest neighborhood with a big heart. This historic neighborhood was once home to several leaders and celebrities and is known for its gorgeous Victorian architecture. Although the area is known for its upscale historic homes, Allegheny West has more affordable rental options available in a variety of styles, including high-rise apartments in brick buildings. Living in Allegheny West will place you near some of downtown’s best treasures. The neighborhood is nestled between Allegheny Commons Park and Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. Allegheny Commons Park is home to a variety of facilities, including the National Aviary. Riverboard tours, the Carnegie Science Center, and Rivers Casino Pittsburgh lie south of the neighborhood. The Andy Warhol Museum and the Mattress Factory Museum are just a few of the museums near Allegheny West. Combined with an abundance of entertainment, Allegheny West stays lively with its active community association special events year-round.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Allegheny West is $532 for a studio, and $1,129 for one bedroom. Apartment rent in Allegheny West has increased by 0.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $532/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 936 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,129/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Allegheny Commons Park
  • National Aviary
  • Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
  • Carnegie Science Center
  • Point State Park

Airports

  • Pittsburgh International
  • Arnold Palmer Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.