{"id":6625,"date":"2026-04-30T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:08:23","slug":"pittsburgh-multifamily-market-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/pittsburgh-multifamily-market-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Multifamily Market Report \u2013 April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rent Growth Softens, Employment Improves<\/h2>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u2019s multifamily market was solid at the beginning of 2026 despite slowdowns across some fundamentals. Average advertised asking rents slid 0.1%, on a trailing three-month basis through February, to $1,444, for the fourth consecutive month of contractions, in line with seasonal shifts and on par with the national performance. Occupancy for stabilized assets registered a 10-basis-point downtick year-over-year through February, to 95.2%, still ahead of the 94.3% national figure, as per the <a href=\"\/blog\/national-multifamily-market-report\/\" rel=\"\"><strong>U.S. multifamily market report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-W6xZB\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Pittsburgh vs. National Rent Growth\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/W6xZB\/1\/\" height=\"334\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The metro\u2019s job market maintained its momentum at the end of last year, with the rate up 1.4% year-over-year, more than double the 0.6% national figure. A total of 12,700 net jobs were added in 2025, with education and health services alone adding 9,300 positions. Five sectors lost 4,000 jobs combined. Meanwhile, un employment clocked in at 3.6% as of December last year, 80 basis points below the national figure, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major projects impacting the economy include Pittsburgh International Airport\u2019s new terminal, which opened last year, and a $1.7 billion addition to the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-kKzje\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Pittsburgh Employment Share by Sector\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/kKzje\/1\/\" height=\"416\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Table\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(\"iframe\");for(var t in a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[\"datawrapper-height\"][t]+\"px\";r.style.height=d}}});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A total of 1,067 units came online in the market last year, marking a significant slowdown from 2024 but in line with national trends. Developers had 4,735 units under construction in February, with supply momentum enduring.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full Yardi Matrix Pittsburgh Multifamily Market Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/publications\/download\/file\/8548-MatrixMultifamilyPittsburghReport-April2026\"><strong>April 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rent Growth Softens, Employment Improves Pittsburgh\u2019s multifamily market was solid at the beginning of 2026 despite slowdowns across some fundamentals. Average advertised asking rents slid 0.1%, on a trailing three-month basis through February, to $1,444, for the fourth consecutive month of contractions, in line with seasonal shifts and on par with the national performance. 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