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West View, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West View is a Census borough of 6,533 people across 1.01 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $84,063, 67.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $108,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West View
What West View is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.01 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,468
- 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.
West View
How many people live in West View
- Population6,533
- Median age39.1
- Population under 181,163 plus or minus 239
- Share under 1817.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over927 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households2,794
- Family households1,653
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West View
Income and work in West View
- Median household income$84,063 plus or minus $18,049
- Per capita income$41,677
- Civilian labor force4,033
- Employed3,826
- Unemployed207 plus or minus 94
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over4,849
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West View
- Housing units2,816
- Occupied units2,794
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Owner occupied1,893
- Renter occupied901 plus or minus 212
- Ownership rate67.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,080
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Single family units1,931
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more885 plus or minus 276
- Share in buildings of two or more31.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West View gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,192
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,093 plus or minus 363
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.2 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more793 plus or minus 187
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home13.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West View
SBA loans in West View (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$108,500
- Average approval$36,167
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$48,500
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West View, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
West View
Flood risk in West View
- NFIP communityBorough of West View
- NFIP community number420086
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of West View participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420086 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 View
Allegheny County context, not West View 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 View.
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 View questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West View, Pennsylvania?
6,533, in 2,794 households. West View borough covers 1.01 square miles of land, which is 6,468 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West View 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 View?
$84,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,100. Median gross rent is $1,080 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 View businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $108,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $40,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West View, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West View borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West View. Only 0 loans have 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 View in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West View appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West View, borough of, community 420086, 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 View 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 View.
Is zoning published for West View?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.