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Ariel of Fineview facing Downtown Pittsbrugh.
Skyline views, older homes and active community spaces in Fineview
The views of downtown Pittsburgh’s skyline are fine, indeed, from the high-up neighborhood of Fineview. This sloping, residential community rises along the hills just above the North Side’s largest health care, entertainment and restaurant districts. But beyond inviting you to look out over the horizon, Fineview also gives you plenty of sights to see much closer to home: lower-cost historic homes, updated community parks and an annual community fundraiser that celebrates Pittsburgh’s iconic city steps.
North Side area with historic homes, steep streets and lower prices
“There are some really cool, very old houses in Fineview,” says Berry Breene, a Realtor with Compass who’s specialized in the Pittsburgh area for over 6 years. “You’ll see where, maybe 125 years ago, more moneyed folks built a few nice, big homes.” Simpler National designs are the most common 19th - and 20th-century homes in Fineview, but ornate Victorian houses also pepper its meandering residential blocks. Sidewalks line many streets, and public city steps can help you get around the steepest areas or travel between blocks separated by wooded, cliff-like hillsides. Move-in-ready homes usually range from the lower $100,000s to the upper $300,000s. Fixer-uppers can go for under $90,000, and especially large, updated homes have gone for over $600,000. Most residents rent, including in public housing communities like Allegheny Dwellings and Sandstone Quarry. Fineview’s median single-family home price is lower than that of neighboring Deutschtown and Central Northside, but higher than the median in Perry South.
Some streets in Fineview have houses situated on a hill.
A big, beautiful home with two porches and a large yard.
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Entrance to Pittsburgh Perry High School.
Pittsburgh Perry High School is in the neighborhood
Fineview is served by the Pittsburgh Public School District. Kids can attend neighborhood schools assigned by home address or apply to schools with specialized magnet programs. Pittsburgh Perry High School is one of Fineview’s neighborhood schools, but it also offers a partial magnet Junior ROTC program.
The best way to travel in and out of Fineview is by the PRT bus.
Commuting by car and PRT service all the way to downtown PGH
You might walk down the city steps or catch the PRT 11 bus to reach AHN Allegheny General Hospital and other destinations in the North Side. Major highways like Interstate 279 and state Route 28 meet just down the hill from Fineview, offering access to downtown’s corporate employers and Oakland's health care and higher education hubs. However you travel, you’re about:
1 mile from AHN Allegheny General Hospital
2 miles from downtown Pittsburgh
7 miles from Oakland
Overlooks and parks along the Fineview Fitness Trail
“There’s an overlook to downtown at the end of Catoma Street with a little public park,” Breene says. “It’s one of the locations that gets swamped when there are fireworks in Pittsburgh.” Down below the overlook, youth and adult leagues play on Fineview Field’s stadium-lit baseball diamond. Fineview Park is nearby, home to a modern playground, basketball and pickleball courts, fitness equipment and a picnic pavilion. These neighborhood parks are stops on the Fineview Fitness Trail, a winding, signage-marked path that takes you up and down sloping streets and sets of city steps. Allegheny Commons Park, the North Side’s centralized recreation and events hub, is a roughly 2-mile drive or 1-mile walk down the hill.
Below Finevew Overlook is Fineview Field, for any baseball athletes.
Children can play at the playground in Fineview Park.
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At Legends Eatery, they serve old-school Italian fare.
Shopping and dining down in the North Side
Fineview is just up the hill from the North Side’s thriving restaurant scene. Whether you’re heading to spots just down Federal Street or taking a trip to Deutschtown’s East Ohio Street commercial strip, you’re a mile or so from diverse eateries like:
Badamo's Pizza
Legends Eatery
Max's Allegheny Tavern
Huszar
Subba Asian Restaurant
North Side also has specialty shops and convenience stores throughout the area. Giant Eagle is the closest grocery store.
Local events and connection through the Fineview Citizens Council
Pittsburgh has more public staircases than any other city in the nation, and the Rising Main steps are among its longest sets; they're also the most grueling and anticipated leg of the annual Fineview Step Challenge. This steep October tradition celebrated 30 years in 2025, inviting athletes to race along the neighborhood’s hilly city streets and up stairways into the deeply forested cliffsides. It’s a fundraiser for the Fineview Citizens Council, an organization that maintains the neighborhood’s close-knit feeling by supporting family-friendly gatherings, volunteer clean-ups and affordable housing initiatives. When you’re not mingling with neighbors at hilltop-specific events, you can easily head down to the North Shore’s buzzy arena, museum and cultural venues.
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Fineview is the best community I have ever been a part of. It is remarkably safe and the connection amongst residents is hardly matched anywhere else. The view of the city is pretty great too.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
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Homicide
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4
Sexual Assault
8
4
Assault with Weapon
7
4
Robbery
6
4
Burglary
7
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
7
4
Larceny
8
4
Crime Score
7
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Fineview Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Fineview, Pittsburgh sell after 86 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Fineview, Pittsburgh over the last 12 months is $225,500, up 37% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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