South Greensburg Homes for Rent

South Greensburg is over 30 miles away from Pittsburgh, but its centuries of industrial history have revolved around some of the same themes as the Steel City: coal, manufacturing and their inevitable, devastating decline. Those industry town roots explain the gridded infrastructure of the modern borough, though residents now rely more on commuter highways to nearby city centers than they do walkability to the nearest coke works. Comparatively affordable real estate, however, has helped to ease that transition. “In Pittsburgh, you’re already getting more house for your money than most places. It’s even more-so in the Greensburg area, and even more than that in South Greensburg,” says Scott Ludwick, a broker at Berkshire Hathaway with more than 43 years of experience serving Westmoreland, Fayette and Allegheny counties. Small businesses and community events have kept South Greensburg a classic, railroad track-crossed community through major economic changes, paired with the lower cost of living and vast recreation spaces that have come to define Westmoreland County living in the 21st century. On the borough’s central blocks, prewar National-style homes, American Foursquares and