Want a yard and a good school district without a brutal commute? Pittsburgh’s tunnels, bridges and parkways make some suburbs much easier to commute from than others. Here’s how the suburbs we serve compare for getting to Downtown.
Commute times from the suburbs
Typical drive times to Downtown Pittsburgh in normal traffic, with each community’s median home price:
| Community | To Downtown | Main routes | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | About 15 min | The Parkway East (I-376) and the East Busway | $343K |
| Fox Chapel | About 20 min | Route 28 and Fox Chapel Road | $985K |
| Forest Hills | About 20 min | The Parkway East (I-376) and Ardmore Boulevard | $235K |
| Penn Hills | About 20 min | Route 28, Route 380 and the Parkway East | $185K |
| Verona | About 20 min | Route 28 and Allegheny River Boulevard | $205K |
| Mount Lebanon | About 20 min | The T light rail, Route 19 and the Liberty Tunnel | $439K |
| Robinson Township | About 20 min | The Parkway West (I-376) and I-79 | $374K |
| West Mifflin | About 20 min | Route 885, Route 51 and Lebanon Church Road | $182K |
| Moon Township | About 20 min | The Parkway West (I-376), Route 60 and University Boulevard | $335K |
| Oakmont | About 25 min | Route 28 and Allegheny River Boulevard | $396K |
| Sewickley | About 25 min | Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and I-79 | $475K |
| Warrendale | About 25 min | I-79, the PA Turnpike and Route 19 | $607K |
| Wexford | About 25 min | I-79, the PA Turnpike and Route 19 | $529K |
| Monroeville | About 25 min | The Parkway East (I-376), the PA Turnpike and Route 22 | $260K |
| North Versailles | About 25 min | Route 30 and the Parkway East | $160K |
| Bethel Park | About 25 min | The T light rail, Route 19 and Route 88 | $314K |
| Upper St. Clair | About 25 min | Route 19 and I-79 | $472K |
| Cranberry Township | About 30 min | I-79, the PA Turnpike and Route 19 | $450K |
| Plum | About 30 min | Route 286, Route 22 and Route 28 | $265K |
| Irwin | About 35 min | The PA Turnpike (Irwin interchange) and Route 30 | $245K |
| Murrysville | About 35 min | Route 22 and the PA Turnpike | $381K |
| North Huntingdon | About 35 min | Route 30 and the PA Turnpike | $268K |
Drive times are typical estimates and vary with traffic, tunnels and time of day. Prices: WPMLS median sale price, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026.
Best for skipping the car: the T light rail
Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park sit on the T, Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s light rail, which runs straight into Downtown and avoids the Liberty Tunnel backups. Edgewood and the East End neighborhoods have quick East Busway access.
Best for airport commuters
Moon Township, Robinson and Sewickley put Pittsburgh International Airport within about 15 to 20 minutes.
Best for North Hills and I-79 commuters
Wexford, Warrendale and Cranberry Township are built around I-79 and the Turnpike, ideal if you work in Cranberry’s office parks or travel around the region.
Tips for testing a commute
- Drive it at the time you would actually go to work, both directions.
- Check for tunnel routes: the Fort Pitt, Squirrel Hill and Liberty Tunnels set rush-hour times.
- Look at park-and-ride lots and busway stops if you’d like a backup option.
Compare all of our communities, with schools and market data, in our free Community Guide.
Questions? Call The EZ Home Network at 724-933-8500. Tell us where you work and we will suggest the communities that fit.