Northview Heights — HACP Public Housing in Pittsburgh

533 Mount Pleasant Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15214

About this apartment

Northview Heights is the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh's largest community — about 533 homes on the North Side. Rent is income-based; apply through HACP.

This is HACP public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Northview Heights

Northview Heights is HACP's largest public housing community — about 533 homes near Mount Pleasant Road on Pittsburgh's North Side. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through hacp.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. HACP's Occupancy Department processes applications for both programs — call (412) 456-5030
3. Waitlists open and close periodically; check waiting list status at (412) 520-3848
4. When a matching unit is available, HACP contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Pittsburgh does not protect renters from source-of-income discrimination. The city passed an ordinance in 2015 requiring landlords to accept Housing Choice Vouchers, but it was challenged, never enforced, and struck down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2022 — and Pennsylvania has no statewide protection. A private landlord may legally decline your voucher. Federal Fair Housing protections still apply: a landlord may not refuse you based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

Neighborhood

Northview Heights sits on a hilltop on Pittsburgh's North Side, served by Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes with connections downtown.

For current waitlist information, call HACP at (412) 456-5000 or visit hacp.org. Applications are free.