Photo: Nyttend · Public domain58 homes sold in New Brighton in the last year, at a typical $146K
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 New Brighton homes are listed.
Every place New Brighton 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 New Brighton.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 96% of New Brighton’s sales, at a typical $139K (year to May 2026)
58 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 50 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $88PA $183
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $166K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3 times the 2016 price
58 sales in the last year, against 77 in 2022 and a low of 39 in 2012. The typical sale went from $49K in 2016 to $146K.
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 $150K buys in New Brighton
Check a listing against what New Brighton 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 New Brighton are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of New Brighton’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 September 2026, 58 sales.
If you’re buying in New Brighton
- Shop in July. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but August is the most competitive: 35% of August sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). February has the least competition (3%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| New Brighton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 22% | 30% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 32% | 63% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 95.4% | 94.7% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 94 | 55 | 39 |
21 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2021 low (14), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 31.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Brighton home costs about $963 a month
Price: New Brighton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Brighton’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Brighton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $146K home, about $2,420 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Brighton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New BrightonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Brighton.
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.
Beaver Falls and Rochester sell for less a square foot; Beaver, Monaca, Freedom and Conway for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Brighton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Falls | 93 | $120K | $87 | 21% | 72 |
| Beaver | 72 | $306K | $184 | 15% | 85 |
| Monaca | 68 | $185K | $147 | 20% | 80 |
| New Brighton | 58 | $146K | $96 | 33% | 66 |
| Rochester | 39 | $130K | $80 | 17% | 82 |
| Conway | 30 | $207K | $165 | 8% | 102 |
| Freedom | 29 | $183K | $136 | 26% | 79 |
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 New Brighton
What do homes sell for in New Brighton, PA?
58 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $146K, $96 a square foot.
Is New Brighton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Brighton?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Brighton?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $146K home that’s near $2,420.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Brighton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Brighton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Brighton.
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).