Photo: Mlouns · CC BY-SA 3.078 homes sold in Monessen in the last year, at a typical $114K
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 Monessen homes are listed.
Every place Monessen 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 Monessen.
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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 99% of Monessen’s sales, at a typical $114K
78 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 77 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $112PA $183
- Days to sell
- 83
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $30K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
78 sales in the last year, against 114 in 2022 and a low of 71 in 2013. The typical sale went from $62K in 2016 to $114K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Monessen
Check a listing against what Monessen 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 Monessen are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Monessen’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, 78 sales.
If you’re buying in Monessen
- Shop in August. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 22% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.4% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 83 days.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but July is the most competitive: 27% of July sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). December has the least competition (12%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Monessen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 10% | 32% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 22% | 48% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.4% | 92.3% | 98.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 83 | 117 | 61 | 37 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2021 low (27), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 58.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Monessen ranks 225th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Monessen 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.
Owning the typical Monessen home costs about $781 a month
Price: Monessen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Monessen’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Monessen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $114K home, about $2,240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Monessen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MonessenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Monessen.
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.
Charleroi, Donora, Monongahela and California sell for less a square foot; Lynnwood-Pricedale for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Monessen, 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 |
| California | 29 | $144K | $104 | 14% | 130 |
| 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 Monessen
What do homes sell for in Monessen, PA?
78 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $114K, $112 a square foot.
Is Monessen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 3.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.4% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Monessen?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Monessen?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $114K home that’s near $2,240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Monessen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Monessen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Monessen.
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).