Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.094 homes sold in Clairton in the last year, at a typical $70K
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 Clairton homes are listed.
Every place Clairton 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 Clairton.
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 86% of Clairton’s sales, at a typical $71K
94 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 81 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $61PA $183
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $78K
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $37K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $206K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
94 sales in the last year, against 93 in 2025 and a low of 51 in 2012. The typical sale went from $38K in 2016 to $70K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Clairton
Check a listing against what Clairton 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 Clairton are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Clairton’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, 94 sales.
If you’re buying in Clairton
- Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 89.3% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 11 a month), and the most competition: 28% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). March has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Clairton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 8% | 30% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 24% | 53% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 20% | 19% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 89.3% | 90.3% | 96.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 114 | 57 | 37 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (22), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 49.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Clairton ranks 244th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clairton is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Clairton home costs about $460 a month
Price: Clairton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clairton’s 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clairton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $70K home, about $1,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clairton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClairtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Clairton.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Glassport, Jefferson Hills, Port Vue, West Mifflin and Pleasant Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clairton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mifflin | 192 | $185K | $149 | 26% | 63 |
| McKeesport | 156 | $87K | $63 | 20% | 75 |
| Jefferson Hills | 129 | $329K | $174 | 19% | 76 |
| Clairton | 94 | $70K | $59 | 17% | 72 |
| Pleasant Hills | 87 | $269K | $183 | 23% | 55 |
| Port Vue | 42 | $123K | $105 | 40% | 52 |
| Glassport | 30 | $111K | $83 | 27% | 118 |
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 Clairton
What do homes sell for in Clairton, PA?
94 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $70K, $59 a square foot.
Is Clairton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 9.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 89.3% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clairton?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clairton?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $70K home that’s near $1,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clairton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clairton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clairton.
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).