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40.42° N · 80.09° W · GEOID 4266320

Rosslyn Farms

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

PennsylvaniaRosslyn Farms, PARosslyn FarmsRosslyn Farms

The short answer

Rosslyn Farms is home to 534 people. Median household income is $78,548 a year and median rent is $1,833 a month, 28.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $446,200, about 5.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,833
34% above the median place
Median household income
$78,548
2% below the median place
Median home value
$446,200
40% above the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Rosslyn Farms

  • Household income has grown -7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 54.9 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Rosslyn Farms

Allegheny County loses about 7.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,390
Moved out39,397
Net−7,007

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Westmoreland County, PA2,7763,762−986
Washington County, PA2,0193,265−1,246
Butler County, PA1,7132,910−1,197
Beaver County, PA1,2101,833−623
Cook County, IL318421−103
New York County, NY410

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$73K
Leavers$91K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Allegheny County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Allegheny County report $72,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$73,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,833 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,026 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $446,200.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 26.4% work from home; 5.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Glastonbury Center, CT matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-7.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$90,895
29% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.6%19% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%14% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-7.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$72,8103% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$90,89529% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Rosslyn Farms28.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$73,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
28.0%
37% above the median place
Home price to income
5.7x
49% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
28%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$57,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.8%
47% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,83334% above
Rent to income128.0%37% above
Home price to income15.7x49% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,38914% below
HUD area median income4County figure$110,4003% above
Property tax paid (median)1$10,001206% above
Median home value1$446,20040% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.0%22% below
Homeownership197.8%47% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,02662% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119521% below
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $104,073, 160% above the median place.

Income per person1
$104,073
160% above the median place
Works from home1
26.4%
112% above the median place
Mean commute1
27 min
6% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$78,5482% below
Income per person1$104,073160% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
Average annual pay6County figure$81,25323% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure670,169345% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.5%7% above
Mean commute127 min6% above
Works from home126.4%112% above
Commutes by transit1County figure5.4%above (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
99.6%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
77.5%
142% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age54.9 +41%
Household size2.0 −21%
Born abroad1.9% −79%
All 9 people measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15346646th largest
Population change since 20207-5.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age154.941% above
Bachelor's or higher177.5%142% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.021% below
Born abroad11.9%79% below
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband199.6%8% above
05

Life in Rosslyn Farms

275 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 11 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.2 +26%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.5 +31%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
141,392
above the median place (median 4,897)
Restaurants and bars per 10k9
26.2
26% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure276above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure141,392above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure13.115% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure26.226% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure26.531% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.239% above
National Register listings10County figure275above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 98.1, 6% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Rosslyn Farms. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days14
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index14
52
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRosslyn FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F4% below
January average low12County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature12County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation12County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk13County figure75.97% above
Tornado risk13County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk13County figure60.41% below
Heat wave risk13County figure94.35% above
Median air quality index14County figure5221% above
Good air days14County figure46.0%33% below
08

Rosslyn Farms in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$93,750 (2024)$114,000$96,500 to $135,000+3.3%
Median home value$446,200 (2024)$617,000$448,000 to $850,000+5.6%
Population419 (2025)410390 to 430−0.4%

The median home would be worth 5.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Rosslyn Farms

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Glastonbury Center, CT$1,697$107,357Compare
Shelburne, VT$1,439$109,583Compare
Oro Valley, AZ$1,669$107,117Compare
Black Mountain, NC$1,652$77,042Compare
Black Mountain, NCOro Valley, AZShelburne, VTGlastonbury Center, CTRosslyn Farms, PARosslyn FarmsGlastonbury CenterShelburneOro ValleyBlack MountainRosslyn FarmsGlastonbury CenterShelburneOro ValleyBlack Mountain

Common questions

Is Rosslyn Farms a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rosslyn Farms expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $446,200.

What salary do you need to live in Rosslyn Farms?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $73,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rosslyn Farms?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Glastonbury Center, CT, Shelburne, VT, Oro Valley, AZ and Black Mountain, NC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Rosslyn Farms with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Rosslyn Farms itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/rosslyn-farms-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/rosslyn-farms-pennsylvania/

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