Albion Lawrenceville
5255 Butler St,
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
$1,815 - $4,300
Studio - 2 Beds
$1,394/month
Average Rent
684 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+1.9%
Increase in the Last Year
As of December 2025, the average rent in Pittsburgh, PA is $1,394 per month. For comparison, the national average rent price in the US is currently $1,632/month, which means Pittsburgh rent prices are 15% lower than the national average. When you rent an apartment in Pittsburgh, you can expect to pay about $1,199 per month for a studio, $1,394 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,652 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,933 or more.
In the past year, rent has increased by 1.9%, which averages out to $28 more per month.
Based on current rent prices, Atria South Hills, Leland Heights and Pleasant Hills are the most affordable neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
Based on current rent prices, Grant Street, Lower Hill and The Point are the most expensive neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.
The neighborhoods in Pittsburgh with the most apartments available are East Pittsburgh, South Allegheny and Downtown Pittsburgh .
Because the average rent in Pittsburgh is $1,394, you’ll want to make about $4,646 per month or $55,752 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in Pittsburgh, PA is 1.9% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Pittsburgh is 7.2% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $1,199 - $1,933. You can expect to pay 1.4% less for groceries, 22.2% more for utilities, and 10.2% more for transportation.
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† 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 November 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.