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Housing in Bakerstown

27 homes sold in Bakerstown in the last year, at a typical $567K

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 Bakerstown homes are listed.

Homes sold
27
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$567K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$206
Pennsylvania $185
Paid vs. asking
98.5%
33% sold over asking
For sale now
6
May 2026 · 3 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 63% of Bakerstown’s sales, at a typical $701K

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$701K

typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$217PA $183
Days to sell
90
Sold over asking
35%
Listings with a price cut
28%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $225K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $348K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

11 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

27 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2012 and a low of 15 in 2023. The typical sale went from $304K in 2016 to $567K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$300K$400K$500K$600K2012: 37 sold, typical $224K’122014: 31 sold, typical $304K2015: 35 sold, typical $301K’152016: 22 sold, typical $304K2018: 24 sold, typical $331K’182019: 31 sold, typical $337K2020: 35 sold, typical $358K’202021: 37 sold, typical $420K2022: 24 sold, typical $347K’222023: 15 sold, typical $466K2025: 31 sold, typical $568K’25Last 12 months: 27 sold, typical $567KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $550K buys in Bakerstown

Houseat $217 a sq ft
The same money in Pennsylvaniaat $183 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Bakerstown 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.

What the sales history says · 11 years of sales

Bidding wars in Bakerstown are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Bakerstown’s home sales since 2012 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, 27 sales.

If you’re buying in Bakerstown

  • Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but August is the most competitive: 46% of August sales close over asking. May has the least competition (15%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 2 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 172 days to sellJFeb: 2 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 154 days to sellFMar: 3 new listings a month, 25% sold over asking, 113 days to sellMApr: 3 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 57 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 63 days to sellMJun: 4 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 83 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 75 days to sellJAug: 3 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 75 days to sellASep: 2 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 92 days to sellSOct: 2 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 79 days to sellONov: 1 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 67 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 90 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole

Bakerstown now2017–192021 peakPA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price33%22%62%33%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days55%32%81%46%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price27%25%29%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.5%98.1%102.1%98.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract891105537
Supply

8 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2022 low (4), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 14.

2016: 14 for sale’162018: 8 for sale2019: 13 for sale2020: 9 for sale’202021: 5 for sale2022: 4 for sale2023: 5 for sale’232025: 7 for saleLast 12 months: 8 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

27% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.

2016: 36%’162018: 17%2019: 23%2020: 19%’202021: 29%2022: 33%2023: 21%’232025: 28%Last 12 months: 27%Now

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Bakerstown home costs about $3,603 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Bakerstown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bakerstown’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 Bakerstown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Bakerstown

Five things worth knowing

4

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
1.4%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $567K home, about $7,740 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
35 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bakerstown.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Frazer Township and Fox Chapel for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Bakerstown, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Allison Park201$382K$21830%50
Glenshaw86$312K$22244%49
Fox Chapel60$1.2M$31722%91
Gibsonia49$377K$21822%62
Seven Fields42$468K$22629%46
Frazer Township28$557K$27739%40
Bakerstown27$567K$20633%89

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.

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Questions about buying a home in Bakerstown

What do homes sell for in Bakerstown, PA?

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $567K, $206 a square foot.

Is Bakerstown a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Bakerstown?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Bakerstown?

About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $567K home that’s near $7,740.

Where can I see homes for sale in Bakerstown?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bakerstown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bakerstown.

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).