Tucked into Pittsburgh’s West End, Sheraden is a walkable urban neighborhood with a lot of history along its streets. This community owes its name to William Sheraden, a settler who gave up his land to make way for a railway depot. His original Italianate home remains as a beautifully kept historical landmark on Bergman Street. An original page of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s infamous novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” has a home in Sheraden, hidden away in the community’s Karples Manuscript Library. Sheraden’s past, present and potential culminate into the convenient and unique area it is today, home to several local businesses and parks.
Stop in to Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum in Sheraden to experience rare artifacts.
The Sheraden branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is a staple of the community.
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American Foursquares and Victorian Revivals
Sheraden’s residential streets sprawl the lush hills of the West End, lined by sidewalks and dense housing. Renters and homeowners live side-by-side in this old-school Pittsburgh neighborhood, inhabiting homes that date back as far as the late 1800s. 1917 is the median year built in Sheraden, so while midcentury ranch-style homes and bungalows can be found around the neighborhood, narrower, multi-floor residences are more popular, including iconic early-century Victorian Revivals and American Foursquares. Some of Sheraden’s townhouses also display the woodwork trim and steep gabled roofs of the Victorian Revival style. List prices in Sheraden range from $18,000 to $220,000. Homes less than $100,000 are typically older homes with good bones in need of some TLC, while properties closer to $200,000 are already renovated.
The American foursquare style home is scattered throughout the Sheraden neighborhood.
Travel the hills of Sheraden and you will see the rows of homes that make this area great.
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CTE and magnet programs at Brashear High
Sheraden is served by the Pittsburgh Public School District. Students can attend Langley K-8, rated C-minus on Niche, before continuing to Brashear High, rated C-plus. Students interested in careers in education can apply to Brashear High’s teaching magnet program. CTE programs are offered as well, including auto body repair, multimedia production and coding, machine operations and automotive technology.
Pittsburgh Brashear High School is located in Pittsburg's Beechview community.
Young minds are being shaped everyday at Pittsburgh Langley K-8 in Sheraden.
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Sheraden Park
For outdoor recreation, Sheraden residents have options. Families can spend a day at Sheraden Park, where they can eat lunch at the picnic benches under the pavilion. Parents can watch their kids run around on the playground adjacent or push them on the swing set. The park also has a basketball court for neighborhood pick-up games. At McGonigle Park, children practice their best swings during little league on the baseball field, and future NBA players shoot some hoops on the basketball court. Meanwhile, skaters unite at Sheraden Skate Park, where people can build their skills on the pipes and ramps on rough asphalt pavement.
Sheraden Park was established on January 24, 1914.
Sheraden Park is a great place for the kids to play or just take a nice walk.
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Local markets and bars on Chartier’s Ave
Along Chartiers Avenue are locally owned shops and watering holes convenient for a quick bite to eat, a good drink or grabbing a few items for the pantry. West Side Market is a small spot with day-to-day necessities and some crispy fried chicken. Down the street is a hole-in-the-wall pub, Smitty’s. This family-owned spot is a neighborhood favorite for burgers and nightcaps.
Residents meet at the very popular Smitty's bar in central Sheraden.
Residents enjoy painting and displaying their work at Paint at Your Own Risk in Sheraden.
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Sheraden Station
“Sheraden is a West End neighborhood with easy access to Downtown,” says Sara Leitera, a local Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway. “It’s convenient for commuters.” It’s a 4-mile drive to downtown Pittsburgh from the heart of Sheraden. Carson Street runs along the neighborhood’s east border, giving folks a simple route to the West End Bridge and to the Lincoln Highway, which the street turns into. As for carless commutes, PRT bus stops are on Chartiers Avenue, and Sheraden Station is on the community’s south side.
The PRT west busway makes it easy for Sheraden residents to come and go.
Residents of Sheraden have easy access to the West Busway at Sheraden Station.
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Nice neighborhood if you want close to destinations without the city congestion. Its pretty much a bedroom community in city limits. Its affordable compared to many other city neighborhoods with room left for growth in value. It's nice to see new buisness opening. It has character with a bit of grit and diversity.
5.0Current Resident
2/17/2020Niche Review
Sheradens a uniquely isolated yet connected city neighborhood. It has easy city access without urban congestion. Its quite diverse and desirability differs literally street by street. Many streets boast suburban style living, other streets boast city views, other streets are less desirable however improving. Neighborhood demographics are progressing with steady real estate appreciation.
3.0Current Resident
1/26/2025Niche Review
It's not a very good area. I live in a private neighborhood, so it's not like the rest of Sheraden, but it's surrounded by a high-crime areas.
4.0Niche User
2/23/2016Niche Review
It's not the best but it's the place where after being there a while that you wouldn't want to leave because of the people you became to meet and the relationships that you have bonded with them.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Sheraden
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
5
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
6
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Sheraden Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Sheraden, Pittsburgh sell after 77 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Sheraden, Pittsburgh over the last 12 months is $125,000, up 52% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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