Lower Lawrenceville

Pittsburgh, PA

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Lower Lawrenceville - Pittsburgh, PA Area Guide

Family-friendly amenities on the edge of Pittsburgh

Family-Friendly Suburban Fun-Filled Community

Travel about four miles west of Pittsburgh – along the Allegheny River – and you will arrive at the dynamic neighborhood of Lower Lawrenceville. This community has an energetic commercial district on Butler Street, with residential homes and apartments nestled along its smaller side roads.

Many art organizations call Lower Lawrenceville home. Learn how to throw pottery on a wheel at Kiln N Time, or gather friends for a painting extravaganza at Paint Monkey. Spend the weekend exploring local shops along Butler Street, and then indulge in a delicious crepe at Geppetto Café. Naturoll Creamery has hand-rolled ice cream batter for your enjoyment. And later, stop by Tender Bar & Kitchen for a late-night snack served in a historic bank.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Lower Lawrenceville is $1,412 for a studio, $2,027 for one bedroom, $2,578 for two bedrooms, and $3,328 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lower Lawrenceville has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 438 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,412/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 773 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,027/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,081 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,578/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,429 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,328/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Carnegie Museum of Natural History
  • Phipps Conservatory and Gardens
  • Schenley Park
  • Chatham Arboretum
  • Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

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.