Town guide

Harmar, Pennsylvania

Harmar is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,075 people across 5.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15024 and 15238.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,075525 per sq mi
Median home value$206,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harmar

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harmar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Harmar

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harmar; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harmar

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harmar had 3,133 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 882nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Harmar population by census2000: 3,242, 2010: 2,921, 2020: 3,1333,24220002,92120103,1332020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarmarJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.7 in36°19°Jan3.440°21°Feb2.949°28°Mar3.762°38°Apr3.772°49°May3.979°58°Jun4.583°62°Jul4.582°61°Aug3.676°54°Sep4.264°43°Oct3.351°32°Nov3.342°26°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Acmetonia Lock 3, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

375 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harmar’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc St. MargaretGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh5.6 miles
  • Allegheny Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Natrona7.1 miles
  • Children's Home of PittsburghChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Pittsburgh8.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors61
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers131
Physical and occupational therapists46
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies9

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.

Places in and around Harmar

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Emmerling Park · 58 acres1.5 mi
  • Highbury Park · 6 acres0.8 mi
  • Terrace Drive Playground · 2 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Today's Organic Market2.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Rite Aid2.8 mi
  • The Medicine Shoppe3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Dorseyville Middle School Library2.1 mi
  • Hartwood Elementary School Library2.2 mi
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library2.7 mi
  • Tenth Street Elementary School Library2.9 mi
  • Cooper-Siegel Community Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Kerr Museum3.0 mi
  • Hartwood Acres Mansion3.2 mi
  • Rachel Carson Homestead3.6 mi
  • Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM)4.4 mi
  • Bayernhof Music Museum5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Oaks Theater3.1 mi
  • Benedum Visual Arts Center3.1 mi
  • Hillman Center for Performing Arts3.2 mi
  • Marshall Auditorium3.7 mi
  • Hartwood Acres Amphitheater3.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1875.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Harmar

Public schools here are run by Allegheny Valley SD, Fox Chapel Area SD, Deer Lakes SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Acmetonia El SchCheswickPre-K–6458Public2.0 mi
Fairview El SchPittsburghK–5387Public2.8 mi
Hartwood El SchPittsburghK–5386Public2.2 mi
OHara El SchPittsburghK–5726Public3.2 mi
East Union Intrmd SchCheswick3–5335Public4.3 mi
Deer Lakes MSCheswick6–8383Public4.5 mi
Dorseyville MSPittsburgh6–8981Public2.1 mi
Deer Lakes HSCheswick9–12581Public4.2 mi
Fox Chapel Area HSPittsburgh9–121,360Public3.0 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shady Side AcademyPittsburghPre-K–121,118Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Shady Side AcademyPittsburghPre-K–121,118Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Shady Side Academy Country Day SchoolPittsburghPre-K–5152Nonsectarian3.2 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 O'Hara, Fox Chapel, Indiana Township, Cheswick, Blawnox and West Deer.

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