Ben Avon Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 304 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15202.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bellevue; part is in Ben Avon Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ben Avon Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Ben Avon Heights’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Ben Avon Heights well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ben Avon Heights; 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.
Ben Avon Heights had 400 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 2353rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (about a mile away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
218 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ben Avon Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 59 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 Northgate SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue El SchPittsburgh | Pre-K–6 | 348 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Avalon El SchPittsburgh | K–6 | 252 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Northgate MSHSPittsburgh | 7–12 | 476 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Prep High SchoolEmsworth | 9–12 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Abundant Life International AcademyBellevue | 10–12 | 2 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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.
Buying or selling around Ben Avon Heights? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Bellevue, Avalon, Emsworth, Ben Avon, Ross and Kilbuck.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.