Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.047 homes sold in Donora in the last year, at a typical $52K
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 Donora homes are listed.
Every place Donora 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 Donora.
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 Donora’s sales, at a typical $63K
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 41 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $47PA $183
- Days to sell
- 99
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $27K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $20K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at about the 2016 price
47 sales in the last year, against 58 in 2025 and a low of 25 in 2013. The typical sale went from $48K in 2016 to $52K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Donora
Check a listing against what Donora 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 Donora are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Donora’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, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Donora
- Shop in August. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 89.1% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 104 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but March is the most competitive: 25% of March sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). August has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Donora now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 13% | 30% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 15% | 46% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 19% | 16% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 89.1% | 89.4% | 95.9% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 104 | 140 | 52 | 37 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 50% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 38.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Donora home costs about $327 a month
Price: Donora’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Donora’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Donora is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $52K home, about $670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Donora, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DonoraCheck 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.
Charleroi sells for less a square foot; Monessen, Monongahela, North Belle Vernon, Lynnwood-Pricedale and West Newton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Donora, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monessen | 78 | $114K | $112 | 21% | 83 |
| Donora | 47 | $52K | $40 | 11% | 104 |
| Monongahela | 35 | $118K | $75 | 31% | 93 |
| Charleroi | 34 | $52K | $38 | 3% | 72 |
| Lynnwood-Pricedale | 30 | $181K | $140 | 43% | 81 |
| West Newton | 24 | $160K | $99 | 25% | 99 |
| North Belle Vernon | 20 | $153K | $118 | 15% | 76 |
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 Donora
What do homes sell for in Donora, PA?
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $52K, $40 a square foot.
Is Donora a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 6.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 89.1% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Donora?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Donora?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $52K home that’s near $670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Donora?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Donora’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Donora.
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).