Belle Vernon is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to about 923 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15012.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rostraver; part is in Belle Vernon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Belle Vernon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA247 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Belle Vernon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Belle Vernon had 1,024 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1817th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Fayette County grew from 110,412 residents in 1900 to 128,804 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Donora 1 Sw, PA weather station (3 miles away).
31,590 jobs at 2,485 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
149 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Vernon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Belle Vernon Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion El SchBelle Vernon | K–6 | 635 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rostraver El SchBelle Vernon | K–6 | 660 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Belle Vernon Area MSBelle Vernon | 7–8 | 386 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Belle Vernon Area HSBelle Vernon | 9–12 | 735 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Sebastian Regional Catholic SchoolBelle Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 187 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rostraver, North Belle Vernon and Washington Township (Fayette County).
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