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Housing in Etna

28 homes sold in Etna in the last year, at a typical $140K

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 Etna homes are listed.

Homes sold
28
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$140K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$113
Pennsylvania $185
Paid vs. asking
95.8%
14% sold over asking
For sale now
12
May 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 93% of Etna’s sales, at a typical $133K

28 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$133K

typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$114PA $183
Days to sell
109
Sold over asking
15%
Listings with a price cut
29%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $238K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

13 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price

28 sales in the last year, against 56 in 2017 and a low of 28 in 2020. The typical sale went from $72K in 2016 to $140K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$75K$150K$225K$300K2012: 42 sold, typical $64K’122013: 30 sold, typical $79K2014: 38 sold, typical $74K’142016: 45 sold, typical $72K2017: 56 sold, typical $88K’172018: 34 sold, typical $90K2019: 47 sold, typical $120K’192020: 28 sold, typical $136K2021: 43 sold, typical $152K’212022: 36 sold, typical $166K2023: 36 sold, typical $161K’232024: 47 sold, typical $192K2025: 38 sold, typical $167K’25Last 12 months: 28 sold, typical $140KNow

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

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Etna

Houseat $114 a sq ft
The same money in Pennsylvaniaat $183 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Etna 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 · 13 years of sales

Bidding wars in Etna are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Etna’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, 28 sales.

If you’re buying in Etna

  • Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.8% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 108 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

March has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 41% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (12%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
01.32.53.8520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 12% sold over asking, 140 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 106 days to sellFMar: 5 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 129 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 48 days to sellAMay: 4 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 63 days to sellMJun: 5 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 54 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 68 days to sellJAug: 5 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 71 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 51 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 62 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 118 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 65 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania

Etna now2017–192021 peakPA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price14%27%53%33%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days38%51%63%46%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price25%23%18%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price95.8%95%101.7%98.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract108675837
Supply

12 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2022 low (6), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 17.

2016: 17 for sale’162017: 14 for sale2018: 9 for sale2019: 14 for sale’192020: 8 for sale2021: 9 for sale2022: 6 for sale’222023: 10 for sale2024: 14 for sale2025: 14 for sale’25Last 12 months: 12 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

25% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.

2016: 37%’162017: 28%2018: 27%2019: 17%’192020: 15%2021: 18%2022: 29%’222023: 20%2024: 25%2025: 27%’25Last 12 months: 25%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 Etna home costs about $860 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Etna’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Etna’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Etna is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Etna

Six things worth knowing

5

New listings in March

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
1.1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $140K home, about $1,550 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A−

Schools

The schools grade for Etna, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Etna
30 min

Typical commute

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

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

Millvale sells for less a square foot; Aspinwall, Glenshaw, Fox Chapel and Pittsburgh for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Etna, 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
Pittsburgh2,957$246K$17722%65
Glenshaw86$312K$22244%49
Fox Chapel60$1.2M$31722%91
Millvale31$164K$10932%126
Aspinwall30$423K$24013%59
Etna28$140K$11314%108
Sharpsburg20$206K$12325%71

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 Etna

What do homes sell for in Etna, PA?

28 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $140K, $113 a square foot.

Is Etna a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 12 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Etna?

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

How much are property taxes in Etna?

About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $140K home that’s near $1,550.

Where can I see homes for sale in Etna?

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

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).