Pittsburgh, PA · Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County

ZIP 15656

353,345 residents422 permits TTM$72,468 median HHI77 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$193,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.31%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

422

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 15656

Median home value

$164,849

Gross yield

7.6%

Cap rate

6.1%

Rent gap

19.7%

Affordability

P/I: 2.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,050Rent: $843Gap: 24.6%
ZIP code breakdown77 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
15062$82,439$1,10016.0%12.3%23.4%
15684$193,100county est.$1,2808.0%5.2%34.1%
15479$143,966$1,1609.7%7.0%27.3%
15637$162,964$1,3209.7%6.2%36.1%
15923$100,460$97011.6%10.1%13.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

35.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026