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West Homestead, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Homestead is a Census borough of 1,905 people across 0.92 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $77,250, 75.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Homestead
What West Homestead is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.92 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,067
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Homestead
- Population1,905
- Median age38.9
- Population under 18318 plus or minus 83
- Share under 1816.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over398 plus or minus 85
- Share 65 and over20.9 percent
- Households838
- Family households480 plus or minus 105
- Share of households that are families57.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Homestead
- Median household income$77,250 plus or minus $30,388
- Per capita income$44,052
- Civilian labor force1,047
- Employed959
- Unemployed88 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over1,504
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.6 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Homestead
- Housing units959
- Occupied units838
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate12.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied632
- Renter occupied206 plus or minus 88
- Ownership rate75.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,247 plus or minus $315
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Single family units789
- Share single family82.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more148 plus or minus 72
- Share in buildings of two or more15.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Homestead gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute730
- Commuting under 15 minutes127 plus or minus 61
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more300 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.1 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone64.2 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport6.0 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Worked from home21.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in West Homestead (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term74 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Homestead, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in West Homestead
- NFIP communityBorough of West Homestead
- NFIP community number420084
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The Borough of West Homestead participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420084 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not West Homestead
Allegheny County context, not West Homestead figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Homestead.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Homestead questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Homestead, Pennsylvania?
1,905, in 838 households. West Homestead borough covers 0.92 square miles of land, which is 2,067 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Homestead in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Homestead?
$77,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,400. Median gross rent is $1,247 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Homestead businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Homestead, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Homestead borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Homestead. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Homestead in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Homestead appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Homestead, borough of, community 420084, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Homestead figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Homestead.
Is zoning published for West Homestead?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.