West Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,905 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15120.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Munhall; part is in West Homestead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Homestead. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Homestead; 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.
West Homestead had 1,872 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1255th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (2 miles 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).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Homestead.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 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 Steel Valley SD, Propel CS-Homestead. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett El SchHomestead | Pre-K–4 | 225 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Park El SchMunhall | K–4 | 340 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Propel CS-HomesteadHomestead | K–12 | 476 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Steel Valley MSMunhall | 5–8 | 429 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Steel Valley SHSMunhall | 9–12 | 415 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Therese SchoolMunhall | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| St Therese School-MunhallHomestead | Pre-K–8 | 223 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Munhall, Pittsburgh, Homestead and Whitaker.
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