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Housing in Homestead

23 homes sold in Homestead in the last year, at a typical $95K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Homestead homes are listed.

Homes sold
23
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$95K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$60
Pennsylvania $186
Paid vs. asking
90.6%
9% sold over asking
For sale now
19
September 2026 · 1 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 74% of Homestead’s sales, at a typical $85K (year to May 2026)

23 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$85K

typical sale · 17 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$67PA $183
Days to sell
94
Sold over asking
18%
Listings with a price cut
35%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $222K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $900K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

4 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

23 sales in the last year, against 25 in 2024 and a low of 20 in 2016. The typical sale went from $39K in 2016 to $95K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$50K$100K$150K$200K2016: 20 sold, typical $39K’162018: 23 sold, typical $39K2023: 23 sold, typical $93K’232024: 25 sold, typical $97KLast 12 months: 23 sold, typical $95KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Homestead

Houseat $67 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Pennsylvaniaat $183 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Homestead 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Homestead home costs about $555 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Homestead’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Homestead’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Homestead is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Homestead

Five things worth knowing

0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $95K home, about $700 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

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

Schools in Homestead
30 min

Typical commute

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

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

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; West Homestead, Munhall, Swissvale, Edgewood, Braddock Hills and Baldwin for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Homestead, 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
Baldwin222$237K$19033%54
Munhall121$170K$12919%62
Swissvale109$202K$14019%67
Edgewood45$374K$20732%47
West Homestead24$189K$17110%74
Homestead23$95K$609%100
Braddock Hills21$159K$13040%69

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Homestead

What do homes sell for in Homestead, PA?

23 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $95K, $60 a square foot.

Is Homestead a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A buyer’s market: 19 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 11.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 90.6% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Homestead?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $95K home that’s near $700.

Where can I see homes for sale in Homestead?

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

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).