Henry Road houses, 2015
Sewickley Hills’s story
68 years in pictures
Census counts: 326 in 1960, 689 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1906 on.
- 1958Sewickley Hills is settled
Sewickley HillsPA
The town, settled in 1958, counts 681 residents.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
681
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$486K
Census ACS
Household income
$175K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Is Sewickley Hills a good place to live?
70% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sewickley Hills, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sewickley Hills. The biggest park or preserve is Sewickley Hills Borough Park, at 65 acres. Sewickley Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
681 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Sewickley HeightsOhio TownshipFranklin ParkAleppo TownshipSewickley Hills
Nearby attractions
All 75 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sewickley Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
11 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
11 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
12 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
19 mi Theme parkKennywood
11 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sewickley Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sewickley Hills, and how to reach them.
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest View Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEdgeworth Borough Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1514315143 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sewickley Hills.
Work & commute
Sewickley Hills stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the median household income there is higher
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (30%), Sewickley (5%) and Findlay Township (4%). Sewickley Hills: 1.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Sewickley Hills has added 59 jobs, to 74 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Sewickley Hills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $175,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Sewickley Hills1%
Pittsburgh30%
Sewickley5%
Findlay Township4%
Sewickley Heights3%
11 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Sewickley Hills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Sewickley Hills, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sewickley Hills, 87% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Sewickley Hills brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Sewickley Hills, the July high is 83°F.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–39°
Spring40–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall44–64°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Protected land: 11.6% of Sewickley Hills
Across 4 parks and preserves: 1.8 miles of trail. The trail density in Sewickley Hills is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 163 acres.
11.6%conserved
11.6%
conserved · 182 of 1,567 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sewickley Hills Borough Park | 0.6 mi | 65 |
| 2. Audubon Greenway Conservation Area 1 & 2 | 0.4 mi | 34 |
| 3. Buerkle Woodlands Conservation Area - ALT | — | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Sewickley Hills’ adults report frequent mental distress
The share of adults in Sewickley Hills who have obesity: 27%. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 18 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Sewickley Hills, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% get no exercise outside work. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Sewickley Hills.
| Sewickley Hills | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
18 better7 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sewickley Hills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 9.4% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.8% |
Heritage Valley Sewickley
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$845Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sewickley Hills
17pages on Sewickley Hills
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Sewickley Hills
Robert Morris UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moon Township5.5 mi$35,970 tuitionCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh9.9 mi$4,842 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverUniversity or college · Public · Monaca11.7 mi$14,408 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Sewickley Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sewickley Hills for work
Where Sewickley Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
74jobs based in Sewickley Hills
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sewickley Hills
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Sewickley Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 689 at the 2020 census. It is a residential suburb of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1958
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
Questions about Sewickley Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sewickley Hills, PA a good place to live?
Sewickley Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.