Relocating to Pittsburgh is really a question of which suburb, because the metro is a collection of very different communities, and the right one depends on what you are optimizing for: schools, budget, a newer home, walkability, or the commute. Below we group the areas by priority, with the current median from our Pittsburgh Real Estate Data Hub, so you can shortlist fast. We sell across all of them, so this is the honest version, not a pitch for one town.
Best for families and schools
If a top school district is the priority, these are the suburbs families move to.
Upper St. Clair
Median $420K-$750K+ · families, top-tier s. hills schools
Mt. Lebanon
Median $380K-$650K · families, top-rated schools, walkable
Peters Township
Median $500K-$800K · families, premier s. hills schools
Pine-Richland
Median $500K-$800K · families, top north hills schools
Fox Chapel
Median $700K-$1.5M+ · luxury, prestige addresses
South Fayette
Median $400K-$600K · families, growth corridor sw
Hampton Township
Median $370K-$450K · families, top schools north hills
Most affordable value
The strongest value plays: real communities and solid access at friendlier entry prices.
Penn Hills
Median $185K-$320K · first-time, investor, value
Plum Borough
Median $240K-$310K · first-time, larger lots, value
Monroeville
Median $160K-$280K · first-time, value, eastern access
Canonsburg
Median $200K-$280K · first-time buyers, southpointe pros
Bridgeville
Median $300K-$340K · first-time buyers, south hills value
Mars
Median $350K-$500K · families, growth corridor
New construction and growth corridors
Where the new inventory is being built, best for buyers who want newer homes.
Cranberry Township
Median $459K-$519K · families, dual-income professionals
South Fayette
Median $400K-$600K · families, growth corridor sw
Peters Township
Median $500K-$800K · families, premier s. hills schools
Mars
Median $350K-$500K · families, growth corridor
Moon Township
Median $300K-$500K · airport corridor, rmu, families
Walkable and city living
For buyers who want to skip the car for coffee: real walkable cores and city neighborhoods.
Shadyside
Median $340K-$600K · walkable east end, professionals
Squirrel Hill
Median $440K-$770K · cmu/pitt faculty, walkable city
Lawrenceville
Median $320K-$520K · young professionals, walkable city
South Side
Median $195K-$310K · urban, young professional, value
Sewickley
Median $500K-$900K+ · luxury, walkable village
Mt. Lebanon
Median $380K-$650K · families, top-rated schools, walkable
Luxury and estate
Pittsburgh's marquee addresses, from wooded estates to walkable luxury villages.
Fox Chapel
Median $700K-$1.5M+ · luxury, prestige addresses
Sewickley
Median $500K-$900K+ · luxury, walkable village
Upper St. Clair
Median $420K-$750K+ · families, top-tier s. hills schools
Best for commuting
Fastest access to the job centers, the airport corridor, and the parkways.
Moon Township
Median $300K-$500K · airport corridor, rmu, families
Robinson Township
Median $250K-$340K · airport access, retail corridor
Monroeville
Median $160K-$280K · first-time, value, eastern access
McCandless
Median $390K-$490K · families, top na schools
Cranberry Township
Median $459K-$519K · families, dual-income professionals
How to Narrow It Down
Start with the non-negotiable, usually schools or commute, to cut the list to three or four areas, then compare them head-to-head on price and feel. Our suburb comparison guides put any two side by side, and each community guide covers the housing stock in detail. When you are ready to look for real, we know these markets street by street.
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Rudolph, M. (2026). Moving to Pittsburgh: Which Suburb Should You Choose? (2026). We Sell Any Home, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. https://www.wesellanyhome.com/moving-to-pittsburgh.html
Journalists and researchers: data on this page comes from the We Sell Any Home Pittsburgh Real Estate Data Hub and may be quoted with attribution (CC BY 4.0).