In 2015, I moved into a small, stand-alone home on the Hilltop. Ten years later, I renewed my lease at a comparable place in another corner of the same general area.

The places had a lot in common. Square footage was about the same; both had easy access both to Downtown and most major highways running through Pittsburgh. My current house has an extra bedroom; the other one had a big yard and ample storage space. The old street was quieter; the new one is more walkable.

In short: comparable homes in the same part of the city.

Between what I paid in 2015 and what I’m paying in 2025, my rent has risen by about 105%.

Now, I’m not an economist, but if rent for comparable properties more than doubles in 10 years, I’m pretty sure that’s bad.

An article in the Post-Gazette last week caught my

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