Photo: Brastins · CC BY-SA 3.060 homes sold in Fox Chapel in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Fox Chapel homes are listed.
Every place Fox Chapel 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 Fox Chapel.
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Houses are 93% of Fox Chapel’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 56 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $320PA $183
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $777K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $846K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 99 in 2015 and a low of 51 in 2023. The typical sale went from $627K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Fox Chapel
Check a listing against what Fox Chapel 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 Fox Chapel are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fox Chapel’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, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Fox Chapel
- Shop in March. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.5% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but June is the most competitive: 22% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). February has the least competition (2%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Fox Chapel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 7% | 20% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 26% | 42% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 16% | 12% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.5% | 93.5% | 96.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 137 | 109 | 37 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 59.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Fox Chapel ranks 216th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fox Chapel 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Fox Chapel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fox ChapelTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fox Chapel.
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.
Aspinwall, Oakmont, Sharpsburg, Verona, Etna and Glenshaw sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fox Chapel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmont | 91 | $447K | $231 | 19% | 65 |
| Glenshaw | 86 | $312K | $222 | 44% | 49 |
| Fox Chapel | 60 | $1.2M | $317 | 22% | 91 |
| Aspinwall | 30 | $423K | $240 | 13% | 59 |
| Etna | 28 | $140K | $113 | 14% | 108 |
| Sharpsburg | 20 | $206K | $123 | 25% | 71 |
| Verona | 20 | $155K | $120 | 30% | 67 |
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 Fox Chapel
What do homes sell for in Fox Chapel, PA?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $317 a square foot.
Is Fox Chapel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fox Chapel?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fox Chapel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fox Chapel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fox Chapel.
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).