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ZIP 15140

Allegheny County · Pittsburgh, PA · Pennsylvania

FHFA annual index 2003–2021Developmental ZIP indexIndex vintage March 31, 2026
FHFA house price index for ZIP 15140, 2003 to 2021, with the national index rebased to the same start and NBER recessions shadedRecession 2007–09Recession 20205010015020025020052010201520202025United States2021: 122
ZIP 15140 (100 = first year)United States, rebased to the same startNBER recession

FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. FHFA describes its ZIP code indexes as developmental: they may be revised as new data arrive or methods change, and the index does not give a dollar value for any home.

The federal house price index for ZIP 15140 (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) runs from 2003 to 2021 and has risen +22.4% over that time, from a base of 100 to 122. FHFA's most recent value for this area is for 2021, so every span here ends in 2021.

Over the ten years to 2021 the index rose +32.2%, about +2.8% a year: well below Allegheny County (+54.7%), close to Pennsylvania (+35.5%) and well below the national index (+58.3%).

The index did not fall 5% or more from a peak between 2006 and 2012, which is unusual; small samples in a ZIP code can also mask movements.

Building activity is measured at county level: Allegheny County authorised 3,232 housing units in the 12 months to August 2026, 2.6 per 1,000 residents, 37% of them single-family.

—1 year, 2020–2021US +11.6%
—5 years, 2016–2021US +33.4%
+32.2%10 years, 2011–2021+2.8% a year annualised
—since 2000US +96.1%

Same span, five levels

Change in the FHFA indexZIP 15140Allegheny CountyPittsburgh areaPennsylvaniaUnited States
1 year (2020–2021)—+10.0%+9.3%+10.0%+11.6%
5 years (2016–2021)—+32.8%+28.8%+28.1%+33.4%
10 years (2011–2021)+32.2%+54.7%+46.4%+35.5%+58.3%
20 years (2001–2021)—+92.2%+79.7%+84.9%+83.8%
Since 2000—+104.1%+90.5%+96.3%+96.1%
Since 2003+22.4%+80.4%+68.9%+67.3%+66.8%
10-year annualised+2.8%+4.5%+3.9%+3.1%+4.7%
20-year annualised—+3.3%+3.0%+3.1%+3.1%

Every column uses FHFA's annual all-transactions index family and the same start and end years, so the figures are directly comparable. A dash means the level has no index for that span.

Decade by decade

DecadeChangeUnited States

FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (2003 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 2003 are not shown.

Peak-to-low declines

Falls of 5% or more from a previous high in the annual index, and the year the earlier peak was regained.

PeakLowDeclinePeak regained
20042011−20.7%2021

Building permits in Allegheny County

Permits are reported by county and by permit-issuing place, not by ZIP code. Housing units authorised in Allegheny County, latest 12 months.

Housing units authorised in Allegheny County by month, Sep 2025 to Aug 20260200400Sep 2025: 212 units (111 single-family, 101 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2025Oct 2025: 227 units (120 single-family, 107 in multi-unit buildings)Oct 2025Nov 2025: 175 units (83 single-family, 92 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2025Dec 2025: 327 units (97 single-family, 230 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2025Jan 2026: 235 units (94 single-family, 141 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2026Feb 2026: 229 units (76 single-family, 153 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2026Mar 2026: 225 units (122 single-family, 103 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2026Apr 2026: 284 units (91 single-family, 193 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2026May 2026: 286 units (101 single-family, 185 in multi-unit buildings)May 2026Jun 2026: 376 units (122 single-family, 254 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2026Jul 2026: 370 units (104 single-family, 266 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2026Aug 2026: 286 units (90 single-family, 196 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2026

Housing units authorised in Allegheny County by month, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026single-family2+ unit buildings

3,232units authorised, 12 months to August 2026+12.1% on the previous 12 months
2.6units per 1,000 residentsPennsylvania 2.0 · US 4.1
37%single-family share1,999 units in 5+ unit buildings

Full permit history and every city in Allegheny County

Other ZIP codes in Allegheny County

Ranked by ten-year change in the FHFA index.

ZIP1 year10 yearsSince 2000Index through
15045—+138.4%—2025
15201+3.0%+113.1%+547.6%2025
15122+4.7%+111.4%+150.4%2025
15233+16.0%+110.4%—2025
15213+8.0%+107.6%+278.9%2025
15132+10.5%+104.7%+120.8%2025
15147+0.3%+100.9%+153.9%2025
15212+0.4%+99.8%+231.2%2025
15056−5.6%+99.7%—2025
15224−3.8%+99.0%+409.2%2025
15139+12.1%+97.5%+208.5%2025
15202+4.6%+95.7%+179.2%2025

All 73 ZIP codes in Allegheny County

Questions and answers

How much have home values in ZIP 15140 risen over 10 years?

The FHFA house price index for 15140 rose +32.2% between 2011 and 2021, about +2.8% a year compounded. Over five years the change was — and over one year —.

How does 15140 compare with Allegheny County?

Over the same ten years to 2021, Allegheny County rose +54.7%, Pennsylvania +35.5% and the United States +58.3%, against +32.2% for the ZIP.

What happened to prices in 15140 after 2007?

The index for 15140 shows no decline of 5% or more from a 2005–2008 peak. Nationally the index fell −21.3% from 2007 to 2012.

How many homes are being built in 15140?

Building permits are published by place and county, not by ZIP. Allegheny County authorised 3,232 housing units in the 12 months to August 2026, +12.1% on the previous 12 months. The county page lists permits by month and by city.

Where does the index for this ZIP come from?

From the Federal Housing Finance Agency's annual five-digit ZIP code house price index (all-transactions), last updated March 31, 2026. FHFA labels the ZIP-level indexes developmental: they are calibrated on appraisal values and sales prices for mortgages bought or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and may be revised. The index tracks price changes for the same homes over time; it does not give a dollar value for any home.

Provenance

Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual house price index for five-digit ZIP codes (all-transactions, developmental), last updated March 31, 2026, values 2003–2021, public domain. County, state and national comparison series are FHFA's annual indexes for those levels from the same release. ZIP to county assignment uses the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (largest land share); county to metro uses OMB's July 2023 delineations. Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey through August 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. FHFA HPI datasets.