Pittsburgh, PA

Castle Shannon

Neighborhood Overview

Buy:
$45K - $1.2M
For Sale on Trulia:
35 homes
Rent:
$775 - $2.2K
For Rent on Trulia:
49 homes
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What Locals Say about Castle Shannon

At least 37 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 89 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 88 % Say there's wildlife

  • 87 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 85 % Say kids play outside

  • 85 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 81 % Say parking is easy

  • 80 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 78 % Say car is needed

  • 68 % Say it's quiet

  • 65 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 61 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 55 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 51 % Say there are community events

  • 49 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 45 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 35 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Trulia User
    "Excellent public schools, walkable community and close to everything in the region. Well managed local government with lots of citizens input."
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    "I live in Baldwin Township, which is next to Mt. Lebanon. Lovely place to live. Safe, friendly neighbors, clean, affordable."
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    "the people is very Kind and to drive in Mount Lebanon is helpful and the people is very nice. i love see the dogs in the street and early in the morning you can see many Dears walking arround the neighborhood. I love mount Lebanon. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I've lived here for over 40 years. After being raised here, I want to raise my own kids here. It's safe, close to everything & has excellent schools."
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  • Bpaul1122
    "Live here for almost 5 years. Love everything about the town. Police presences is high, makes you feel very safe!"
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  • Alex
    "The school district is very good and small enough to offer very individualized attention. The community is safe and quiet. "
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  • Bpaul1122
    "I’ve lived in Castle Shannon for 5 years and worked for 15 years. Love the area. The police has a very high presence and is very active in the community. Very safe! "
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  • Some1udk
    "Access to transportation is widely available, this includes buses and the tram to and from downtown. Traffic isn’t bad at all around the area if you have to drive somewhere."
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  • Heather B.
    "Keystone Oaks is a good school district. Never have to worry about the kids walking to the bus stop. A lot of parks to take the kiddos too. Great library! "
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  • Sara V.
    "The crime is very low the cops are always patrolling and keeping the area safe from crimes and drunk driving"
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  • Aksharmargi
    "It’s a place where every house has at least one car which means it’s important that you have the kids play at safe location or in play ground. "
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  • Aneilliano18
    "Clean and quiet neighborhood; convenient location for shopping, local vendors etc. the police here are helpful and nice "
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  • Cumbe742
    "Wonderful place to raise children. Family oriented. Great community. Long term caring friends and neighbors. "
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  • Cumbe742
    "I don’t use it often but did years ago. Took the T into downtown. It’s super quick 23 minutes!!! They come frequently so you never miss. "
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  • Angelina L.
    "just being close to everything. And having great neighbors. Nice place to live. love it here. There are a ton of school events around here as well. "
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  • Lvillani82
    "Very close to the T, 10 min from downtown - 20 min during rush hour traffic. 10 minutes from south hills village mall "
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  • Amina B.
    "Mt Lebanon is a peaceful neighborhood everyone is friendly and caring. Also has one of the best schools in Pennsylvania! "
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  • Steven John
    "Great neighborhood. Kids friendly, playground within walking distance. Get numerous amount of kids during Halloween."
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  • Rick D.
    "Access to the T-line is within a 5 minute walk and there's plenty of necessities within walking distance. The drive to Downtown can be difficult in bad weather due to thw high probability of flooding on nearby streets. "
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  • Rick D.
    "I moved to Castle Shannon last year and absolutely love the area. I have polite neighbors and a sense of safety in the community. There is a full range of family run restaurants and small businesses nearby and a real appreciation for the emergency services, especially the Fire Department. "
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  • Matt L.
    "There are a mix of retired folks and young highly educated individuals. Great access to downtown via driving, bus, or train. You are 5-10 min away from everything in the city."
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