Median Age
47 Years
Largest Age Group
60-69 Years
Approximately 16% of Residents
Under 20
20%
Over 65
26%
New Kensington, PA
Area Guide
Avg Rent
$734
Population
12,527
Renter Mix
40% Rent
New Ken offers a placid suburban lifestyle with Pittsburgh at arm’s reach
Suburb
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Commuter
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River
New Kensington is a small city positioned roughly twenty miles up the Allegheny River from Pittsburgh. Primarily a residential suburb, the city known to locals as “New Ken” features a rental market filled with affordable apartments, condos, and houses suitable for every lifestyle and budget. Falcon Park near the center of the city provides a great venue for enjoying some time outdoors, with the Pittsburgh Ice Arena serving as a popular skating and hockey rink. The New Kensington Shopping Center serves as a major landmark on the north side of town, and the massive Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills mall sits right across the river in Tarentum.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$43,605
Average: $58,009
Education
2,546
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
6,021
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
New Kensington has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
40%
Non-Renters
60%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
14%
Other Education
86%
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in New Kensington, PA is $496 for a studio, $734 for one bedroom, $893 for two bedrooms, and $1,196 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in New Kensington has increased by 11.7% in the past year.
Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$734/month
731 Sq Ft
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly New Kensington, PA is for everyday living.
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Somewhat Bikeable
Bikeability
30
/ 100
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Schools
Public
Grades K-5
497 Students
Public
Grades K-3
255 Students
Public
Grades K-3
240 Students
Public
Grades PK-5
153 Students
Valley Junior-Senior High School
Public
Grades 6-12
869 Students
Valley Junior-Senior High School
Public
Grades 6-12
869 Students
Public
Grades 9-12
573 Students
Public
Grades 9-12
6 Students
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Deer Lakes Park
- Harrison Hills Park
- Boyce Park Nature Center
- Northmoreland County Park
- Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
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.