Town guide

West View, Pennsylvania

West View is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,533 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15229.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,5336,468 per sq mi
Median home value$227,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking59%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West View

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West View

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA261 miles away

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

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

Who represents West View

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

West View had 6,685 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 439th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

West View population by census2000: 7,277, 2010: 6,771, 2020: 6,6857,27720006,77120106,6852020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West ViewJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in39°21°Jan3.442°22°Feb2.851°29°Mar3.264°39°Apr3.274°50°May3.581°59°Jun3.585°64°Jul3.684°62°Aug3.378°55°Sep3.266°44°Oct2.854°33°Nov2.843°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr, PA weather station (3 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

83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh4.0 miles
  • Allegheny General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pittsburgh4.8 miles
  • Va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - Univ DrVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 West View

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Bronx Field · 2 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle0.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.2 mi
  • Blueberry Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • West View Elementary School Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • John A Hermann Jr Memorial Art2.0 mi
  • Bicycle Heaven4.4 mi
  • Randyland4.5 mi
  • Mattress Factory4.6 mi
  • Moonshot Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Center Stage Dance Academy1.1 mi
  • Night & Day Dance1.3 mi
  • North Hills Arts Center1.5 mi
  • Cynthia's School of Dance & Music1.7 mi
  • DancExplosion Arts Center1.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1905.

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

Schools in West View

Public schools here are run by North Hills SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Highcliff El SchPittsburghK–5519Public1.0 mi
West View El SchPittsburghK–5446Public0.2 mi
North Hills MSPittsburgh6–81,127Public0.7 mi
North Hills HSPittsburgh9–121,443Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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