Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0258 homes sold in Plum in the last year, at a typical $264K
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 Plum homes are listed.
Every place Plum 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 Plum.
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.
4% of Plum’s sales are condos, at $55K less than a house
227 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 227 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182PA $183
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $148PA $261
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 0%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $145K
Townhouses: 20 sold, typical $211K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
258 sales in the last year, against 336 in 2019 and a low of 243 in 2024. The typical sale went from $145K in 2016 to $264K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Plum
Check a listing against what Plum 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 Plum are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Plum’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, 258 sales.
If you’re buying in Plum
- Shop in September. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 39 a month), but July is the most competitive: 37% of July sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). January has the least competition (16%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Plum now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 18% | 52% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 39% | 65% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 23% | 12% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 97.4% | 101.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 75 | 52 | 37 |
71 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (57), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 125.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $266K in the last year (227 sales), a condo for $210K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Plum ranks 205th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Plum 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 Plum home costs about $1,759 a month
Price: Plum’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Plum’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 Plum 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 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $264K home, about $4,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Plum, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PlumCheck 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.
Springdale, Cheswick, New Kensington, Verona and Monroeville sell for less a square foot; Oakmont for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Plum, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroeville | 297 | $247K | $165 | 26% | 63 |
| Plum | 258 | $264K | $180 | 23% | 62 |
| New Kensington | 147 | $162K | $110 | 26% | 71 |
| Oakmont | 91 | $447K | $231 | 19% | 65 |
| Springdale | 28 | $194K | $153 | 21% | 62 |
| Cheswick | 24 | $222K | $139 | 42% | 56 |
| 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 Plum
What do homes sell for in Plum, PA?
258 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $264K, $180 a square foot. Houses sold for about $266K, condos for about $210K.
Is Plum a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Plum?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Plum?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $264K home that’s near $4,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Plum?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Plum’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Plum.
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).