Downtown

The Heart of the City
Downtown Pittsburgh is one of the safest, cleanest, and most underrated city centers in the country. More and more millennials and families are beginning to call this area home since it's relatively inexpensive, beautiful, and there's always something to do. You can find folks enjoying the ample green spaces, walking or running on the riverfront trails, and experiencing the spectacular nightlife options.

Even though it's the city center, it's not as chaotic as you'd expect. The area kept a lot of its core values from when it used to be dominated by the coal mining industry, which means that the people here are still pretty blue-collar in nature. Downtown Pittsburgh has handled it's revitalization very well by welcoming the newcomers but still retaining its true identity.
What Downtown Residents
Think About Their Apartments
overall
8.0
value
7.8
amenities
7.5
social
7.0
management
8.0
Median rents in Downtown
Studio
$
1,100
1 Bedroom
$
1,450
2 Bedroom
$
1,700

Living in
Downtown

Downtown — 7.7/10 Rating (based on 3 neighborhood reviews)
The downtown area is an area that is very easy to get public transportation. I didn't have to wait long to get the bus, so I was able to time it properly to get to campus. The problem here is that there are some homeless people who sometimes ask us for money, then another thing is that on weekend nights it is noisy outside the apartment because many people spend time around downtown at night.
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7
/10
Neighborhood Rating
Penn Commons
In the middle of downtown. Close to some great restaurants and bars. About a 10 min walk to the Oakland-bound buses
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7
/10
Neighborhood Rating
The Pennsylvanian
Lots to do, close to public transit, and relatively quiet, as most people commute into downtown, but don't live here.
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9
/10
Neighborhood Rating
The Venue


Getting to Know
Downtown

Neighborhood Boundaries
East to West Boundaries: Crawford St to The Ohio River
North to South Boundaries: Allegheny River to Monongahela River
dining
Blue Line Grille
Fernando’s
Hello Bistro
Meat & Potatoes
convenience
7-Eleven
CVS Pharmacy
Rite Aid
fitness
Gold’s Gym
PNC YMCA At U.S. Steel Tower
Sol Pilates
The Rink at PPG Place
parks
Market Square
coffee
21st Street Coffee And Tea
Crazy Mocha Coffee
Simpatico Espresso
Umbrella Cafe
bus
12/2 (bus)
36/38 (bus)
87/91 (bus)
rail
BLSV (metro)
BLSV (metro)
BLSV (metro)
parking
Alco Parking Sixth/Penn Garage
Chatham Center Garage 112 Washington Pl
Ppa Oliver Garage
About your Neighbors
Data from the 2013 American Community Survey
Zip Codes
Downtown includes zip codes 15219 and 15222
Rent vs Own
59
% of Downtown residents are renters
Driving to Work
39
% of Downtown residents drive to work
New Construction
20
% of housing units in Downtown have been built in the last 15 years
Building Types
48
%
<20 units
4
%
20-49 units
49
%
50+ units
Demographics
Children (under 18)
6
%
18 - 34
50
%
35 - 54
22
%
55+
22
%
Unit Mix
8
%
Studio
40
%
1 Bed
32
%
2 Bed
20
%
3+ Bed
Occupation or Education
Working Professional
46
%
Undergrad Student
34
%
Grad Student
2
%
Unemployed
6
%
Retired
11
%

Best Apartments
in Downtown

City View
Studio $1,063
1 Bed $1,202
2 Beds $1,676

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Flats on Fifth
1 Bed $1,235
2 Beds $1,850

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Penn Garrison Lofts

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The Encore on 7th Apartments
1 Bed $1,450
2 Beds $2,679

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The Venue

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Union on 5th Avenue
2 Beds $1,800

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Nearby Neighborhoods

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Oakland
Home to Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and UPMC
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Bluff
Centrally Located and Home to Duquesne University
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