Pittsburgh Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,103,639, see rank, 100% | 5,578,393 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 989,655, 89.67%, see rank | 88.87% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 691,836, 62.69%, see rank | 61.78% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 297,819, 26.99%, see rank | 27.10% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 113,984, 10.33%, see rank | 11.13% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 15,755, 1.43%, see rank | 1.77% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 11,775, 1.07%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 11,871, 1.08%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,129, 0.83%, see rank | 3.08% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 97, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 65,357, 5.92%, see rank | 4.31% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,102,048, see rank, 100% | 5,567,315 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 1,001,627, 90.89%, see rank | 90.15% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 697,151, 63.26%, see rank | 62.72% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 304,476, 27.63%, see rank | 27.43% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 100,421, 9.11%, see rank | 9.85% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 29,749, 2.70%, see rank | 2.43% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 14,428, 1.31%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 7,229, 0.66%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,022, 0.82%, see rank | 2.90% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 76, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 39,917, 3.62%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,102,385, see rank, 100% | 5,563,832 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 988,615, 89.68%, see rank | 89.14% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 695,654, 63.10%, see rank | 62.52% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 292,961, 26.58%, see rank | 26.62% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 113,770, 10.32%, see rank | 10.86% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 16,897, 1.53%, see rank | 1.80% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 13,744, 1.25%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,988, 1.00%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 8,669, 0.79%, see rank | 3.03% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 77, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 63,395, 5.75%, see rank | 4.01% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,101,793, see rank, 100% | 5,537,308 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 985,385, 89.43%, see rank | 89.22% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 702,132, 63.73%, see rank | 63.36% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 283,253, 25.71%, see rank | 25.86% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 116,408, 10.57%, see rank | 10.78% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 23,196, 2.11%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 15,741, 1.43%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 9,980, 0.91%, see rank | 0.92% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,644, 0.69%, see rank | 2.94% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 59,839, 5.43%, see rank | 3.80% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Pittsburgh Area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 1,107,310, see rank, 100% | 5,481,676 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 991,278, 89.52%, see rank | 89.26% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 708,563, 63.99%, see rank | 63.79% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 282,715, 25.53%, see rank | 25.47% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 116,032, 10.48%, see rank | 10.74% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 26,045, 2.35%, see rank | 2.03% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 16,192, 1.46%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 10,712, 0.97%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 7,245, 0.65%, see rank | 2.92% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 57, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 55,781, 5.04%, see rank | 3.64% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
