Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.030 homes sold in Avoca in the last year, at a typical $197K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Avoca homes are listed.
Every place Avoca homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Avoca.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 87% of Avoca’s sales, at a typical $184K
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $127PA $183
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $265K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
30 sales in the last year, against 32 in 2025 and a low of 18 in 2018. The typical sale went from $85K in 2016 to $197K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Avoca
Check a listing against what Avoca homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Avoca are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Avoca’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 30 sales.
If you’re buying in Avoca
- Shop in March. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but November is the most competitive: 47% of November sales close over asking. December has the least competition (17%) but only about 1 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Avoca now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 23% | 57% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 2% | 0% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 49% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 95.7% | 98.7% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 390 | 75 | 37 |
3 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 13.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
49% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Avoca home costs about $1,259 a month
Price: Avoca’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Avoca’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Avoca is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 0.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $197K home, about $2,770 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Avoca, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AvocaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Pittston and West Pittston sell for less a square foot; Moosic for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Avoca, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge | 95 | $232K | $128 | 35% | 28 |
| Pittston | 80 | $199K | $99 | 38% | 34 |
| Duryea | 72 | $224K | $131 | 37% | 32 |
| Moosic | 60 | $347K | $167 | 32% | 28 |
| West Pittston | 44 | $226K | $102 | 34% | 29 |
| Avoca | 30 | $197K | $126 | 53% | 26 |
| Dupont | 29 | $191K | $124 | 45% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Avoca, free
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Questions about buying a home in Avoca
What do homes sell for in Avoca, PA?
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $197K, $126 a square foot.
Is Avoca a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 2 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 0.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 49% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Avoca?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Avoca?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $197K home that’s near $2,770.
Where can I see homes for sale in Avoca?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Avoca’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Avoca.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).