Address Request

How To Obtain a New Street Address or Change of Address:
 
Before any type of permit application can be reviewed/issued in the City of Pittsburgh, an address must be obtained from the City's GIS Team

1. Instructions and Applications are available at: 
   • Address Application Instructions 
   • Address Application (a fillable pdf form) 
2. GIS assigns street address and inform relevant City of Pittsburgh departments, Allegheny County departments, & the United States Postal Service approximately two weeks after this fully completed application has been received & all required documents are provided

Address Assignment Information:

• Addresses are issued based upon survey information.
• Dependent upon the type of project, the address assignment may take anywhere from one day to two weeks.
• Review Criteria:
  • Determination of how the particular lot fits in with the entire block sequence.
  • Formula: One address per 11 linear feet, or closest number of feet to 11 if insufficient footage available.
  • The site is field checked for any discrepancies.
  • Address assignment sent to Post Office and 911 Communications.