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City · 8,063 residents · Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Dormont , Pennsylvania

In Dormont, a typical home is worth $221,800 and typical rent is $1,106 a month. Home values, rent and income are very close to those of all of Allegheny County.

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  • Typical home value

    $221,800

    3% below the county

    13% below Pennsylvania

    • Dormont
    • Allegheny
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $1,106a month

    4% below the county

    9% below Pennsylvania

    • Dormont
    • Allegheny
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $80,526a year

    3% above the county

    3% above Pennsylvania

    • Dormont
    • Allegheny
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    61%

    4 points below the county

    8 points below Pennsylvania

    • Dormont
    • Allegheny
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Dormont is in Allegheny County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Allegheny County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Dormont apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Brentwood, the typical home value is $148,400: 33% less than in Dormont ($221,800).

  2. Nearby, in Brentwood, the typical rent is $860: 22% less than in Dormont ($1,106).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Dormont

What homes there are in Dormont, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Dormont, 6 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Allegheny County, 6.

Year built

In Dormont, at least half of the homes were built before 1940, and 87% date from before 1960.

Much as in Allegheny County, 55% of homes in Dormont have 3 bedrooms or more.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,747 a month

Allegheny County: $1,685 a month

Without a mortgage

$627 a month

Allegheny County: $654 a month

Owners with a mortgage

62%

Allegheny County: 58%

In Dormont, 62% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $1,747 a month, about the same as in Allegheny County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Dormont rose 50% since 2015–2019, more than in Allegheny County (47%).

The typical rent in Dormont rose 29% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Allegheny County (30%).

Housing prices ran ahead of income in Dormont: typical income rose 25%, against +50% for home values and +29% for rent.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureDormontAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.8%4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.0%1.6%3.4%
People per household 1.952.202.392.53
Drive alone 52%62%68%69%
Carpool 7%6%8%9%
Public transit 10%5%4%3%
Walk or bike 4%4%4%3%
Work from home 26%21%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Dormont has 1.95 people, fewer than in Allegheny County (2.20).

Many people here do not commute at all: 26% work from home; in Allegheny County, 21%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Dormont?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Dormont, worth $221,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Dormont, which is $80,526 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $83,910 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Allegheny County.

Your numbers

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Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $7,763 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,958

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$217,783
Total interest
$313,338
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,746 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,879 a month

  • Tight

    $1,879 to $2,416 a month

    Your payment · 29%

  • Hard

    more than $2,416 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Dormont ($80,526 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,958
Principal & interest$1,475
Property tax$292
Home insurance$92
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$98

You need at least $7,763 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Dormont and Allegheny County

Dormont is in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Dormont's own numbers

Typical home value
$221,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,106
Typical yearly household income
$80,526
Households that own their home
61%
Effective property tax rate
1.58%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Allegheny County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,389
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+40%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Allegheny County.

Everything about Allegheny County

Buying

Buying a home in Dormont

A typical home in Dormont is worth $221,800: 3% below the county and 13% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Dormont ($80,526 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Dormont 2.8 years
  • Allegheny 2.9 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Allegheny County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Allegheny County rose 76% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Allegheny County.

Period County Pennsylvania U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.2% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +40% +48% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +76% +77% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Dormont next to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Dormont $221,800
  • Allegheny $227,600
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Dormont $1,106
  • Allegheny $1,153
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Dormont $80,526
  • Allegheny $78,548
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
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Dormont next to Allegheny County and Pennsylvania
Measure Dormont Allegheny County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $221,800 $227,600 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,106 $1,153 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $80,526 $78,548 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 61% 65% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,507 $3,451 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.58% 1.52% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 49% 46% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Allegheny County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Dormont

For a typical $221,800 home in Dormont, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Dormont's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,958a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $7,763
    Cash to close
    $14,417
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $98

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,917a month

    Down payment
    $11,090
    Cash to close
    $17,744
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $105

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,586a month

    Down payment
    $44,360
    Cash to close
    $51,014
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,792a month

    Down payment
    $33,270
    Cash to close
    $39,924
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Dormont and for Allegheny County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Dormont

1.58%of the home’s value each year

$3,507 a year for the typical owner in Dormont.

  • Dormont 1.58%
  • Allegheny 1.52%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Allegheny County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Allegheny County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.9%
4,261
Of those, with NFIP insurance
28%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.9% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 28% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Dormont

Typical rent in Dormont is $1,106 a month: 4% below the county. In Dormont, 49% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Allegheny County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,389 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $26.71 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Allegheny County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,075 $20.67 $43,000
1 bedroom $1,146 $22.04 $45,840
2 bedrooms $1,389 $26.71 $55,560
3 bedrooms $1,773 $34.10 $70,920
4 bedrooms $1,925 $37.02 $77,000

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Dormont

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Dormont is in ZIP code 15216.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,410: $21 more than the fair market rent for Allegheny County ($1,389).

  • 15216 $1,410$1,800

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Dormont when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Dormont

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Dormont.

  • Dormont Place Apts. 2900 Belrose Ave, Dormont 15216 43 low-income homes · For older adults (412) 829-3910

See all 405 buildings in Allegheny County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Dormont

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 6 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Allegheny County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

A man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Dormont

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Dormont or Allegheny County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Dormont the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Dormont

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Dormont, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

    332 5th Ave, Pittsburgh · 4 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (412) 227-4163

  • Credit.org - Pittsburgh, PA Branch

    322 N Shore Dr, Pittsburgh · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (800) 431-8157

  • Advantage Credit Counseling Service

    2403 Sidney St Ste 250, Pittsburgh · 4 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (888) 511-2227

Every agency in Allegheny County All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Dormont

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Dormont

HUD’s record names them for Dormont or Allegheny County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Allegheny County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (412) 355-8940

2 other authorities have an office in Allegheny County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Allegheny County

These cities are also in Allegheny County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Allegheny County Housing in Pennsylvania
See 21 more cities in Allegheny County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Dormont, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Allegheny County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Dormont.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Dormont

Short answers with the numbers for Dormont and all of Allegheny County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Dormont?

The typical home value in Dormont is $221,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Allegheny County it is $227,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Dormont?

Typical rent in Dormont is $1,106 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Allegheny County is $1,389.

What is the FHA loan limit in Dormont?

Dormont uses the FHA limit for all of Allegheny County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Dormont?

The typical homeowner in Dormont pays $3,507 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.58% of the home’s value; in Allegheny County, the rate is 1.52%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Dormont?

There are 6 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Allegheny County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).