Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh Shul Map
Pittsburgh's historic Jewish neighborhood — Young Israel, Poale Zedeck, Shaare Torah and several Chabad shuls within a walk along Murray and Forbes Avenues, with Hillel Academy and the Yeshiva Schools in the same few blocks.
- 7 shuls
- 5 kosher stores, dining, mikvahs & schools
- Median home $455,100
- Eruv: how to check →
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- Shul
- Mikvah
- Day school
- Walking radius (approx.)
Mikvahs
- Mikvah of the Pittsburgh Jewish Women's League
Day schools
- Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh · Pre-K–12
- Yeshiva Girls School · Girls · grades K–12
- Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh — Boys · K–11
- Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh — Girls · K–12
Price range
$$
Median home value $455,100 · 47% of households rent
Homes & apartments in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh
A pre-filtered search for Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Check each listing against the shuls above to see which are within walking distance.
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Pittsburgh Eruv. Status line, coverage and the official map, checked 29 September 2026.
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The full relocation guide covers what housing costs, which section to look at, kosher shopping, schools, and how families actually get around on Shabbos — written for someone deciding whether Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh is the right community for them.
Read the Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh moving guide →Squirrel Hill has been the heart of Jewish Pittsburgh for about a century, and it is one of the few Orthodox communities outside the Northeast where a family can live in the city itself and walk everywhere. The shuls are close together: Young Israel of Greater Pittsburgh on Bartlett Street, Congregation Poale Zedeck on Phillips Avenue, Shaare Torah on Murray Avenue, Chabad of Squirrel Hill on Beechwood Boulevard, Bnai Emunoh Chabad further down Murray Avenue, and the Lubavitch Center on Wightman Street, with the Kollel Jewish Learning Center on Beacon Street.
Schooling is on the same streets. Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh on Beacon Street runs from pre-K through twelfth grade, and the Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh have a boys’ campus on Wightman Street and a girls’ campus on Forbes Avenue. The community mikvah is on Denniston Street. Housing is a mix of older single-family homes, duplexes and apartments, at prices below most of the large Northeast communities.
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Frequently asked questions
How many shuls are in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh?
Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh has 7 shuls on ShulMap in Pittsburgh, PA: Young Israel of Greater Pittsburgh, Shaare Torah Congregation, Congregation Poale Zedeck, Bnai Emunoh Chabad, Lubavitch Center, Chabad of Squirrel Hill, Kollel Jewish Learning Center.
What is Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh like for an observant family?
Pittsburgh's historic Jewish neighborhood — Young Israel, Poale Zedeck, Shaare Torah and several Chabad shuls within a walk along Murray and Forbes Avenues, with Hillel Academy and the Yeshiva Schools in the same few blocks.
Are there Orthodox synagogues in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh?
Yes — shul is the traditional term for synagogue, and Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh has 7 Orthodox synagogues listed on ShulMap, each mapped with the kosher amenities and housing around it.
Is there an eruv in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh Eruv is supervised by the Vaad Harabonim of Pittsburgh, which posts its weekly status and a map online. Source: Vaad Harabonim of Pittsburgh — Status & Map, checked 29 September 2026. Always confirm before carrying, and follow your own rav.
Where is the Orthodox community in Pittsburgh?
Almost entirely in Squirrel Hill, in the city's East End. The shuls — Young Israel of Greater Pittsburgh, Poale Zedeck, Shaare Torah, Bnai Emunoh Chabad, Chabad of Squirrel Hill and the Lubavitch Center — sit within a short walk of each other around Murray Avenue, Forbes Avenue and Beacon Street, and both Orthodox school systems are in the same neighborhood.
What is the Jewish population of Pittsburgh?
Greater Pittsburgh's Jewish population is commonly estimated at around 50,000, and Squirrel Hill has long been the center of it — one of the most Jewish urban neighborhoods in the country outside New York. The Orthodox community is a smaller, close-knit part of that. These are community estimates, not census counts.
How much does a home cost in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh?
The US Census median home value for ZIP 15217, which covers Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is $455,100 (American Community Survey, 2020–2024, as valued by owners), and 47% of households there rent. That is a ZIP-wide figure, and asking prices today usually run higher — on ShulMap Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh sits in the $$ band relative to nearby communities.
Where can I find housing in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh?
Use the apartment and home search on this page to see current listings in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh. Walking distances to shuls are approximate — confirm what's comfortable for your family.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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