Ben Avon Heights is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on a hill above the Ohio River 9 miles (14 km) from the city of Pittsburgh.

Prior to 1906, the land that became Ben Avon Heights was farmland belonging to Samuel Taylor and John Wilson.

The remaining 44 acres (180,000 m2) were opened for a residential development, which he named Ben Avon Heights.

The borough annexed the Thompson Plan in 1936, setting the boundaries of Ben Avon Heights to those of the present day.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

[6] Ben Avon Heights has two borders, including Kilbuck Township to the north, east and west, and Avalon to the south.