Photo: Nyttend · Public domain31 homes sold in Fairview in the last year, at a typical $306K
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 Fairview homes are listed.
Every place Fairview homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Fairview’s sales, at a typical $306K
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $196PA $183
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 50%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
31 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2020 and a low of 31 in 2025. The typical sale went from $163K in 2016 to $306K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Fairview
Check a listing against what Fairview 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 Fairview are more common than before the pandemic, but 81% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fairview’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, 31 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairview
- Shop in May. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.3% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 39% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). February has the least competition (11%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Fairview now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 17% | 61% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 64% | 5% | 2% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 50% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.3% | 97.7% | 102.6% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 122 | 57 | 37 |
3 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 81% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 28.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
50% 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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
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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.
Shanor-Northvue, Butler, Homeacre-Lyndora, Meadowood and Meridian sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairview, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 142 | $118K | $76 | 14% | 67 |
| Homeacre-Lyndora | 97 | $251K | $175 | 15% | 66 |
| Shanor-Northvue | 62 | $330K | $176 | 18% | 77 |
| Meridian | 51 | $300K | $166 | 35% | 71 |
| Meadowood | 34 | $248K | $177 | 21% | 42 |
| Fairview | 31 | $306K | $196 | 48% | 23 |
| Oak Hills | 24 | $330K | $221 | 25% | 79 |
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 Fairview
What do homes sell for in Fairview, PA?
31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $306K, $196 a square foot.
Is Fairview a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 0.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.3% of asking on average, and 50% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairview?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairview?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairview’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairview.
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).