Photo: Max Chistokletov · CC BY-SA 3.0105 homes sold in Swissvale in the last year, at a typical $195K
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 Swissvale homes are listed.
Every place Swissvale 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 Swissvale.
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 77% of Swissvale’s sales, at a typical $185K
105 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 81 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136PA $183
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $255K
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $139K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $186K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
105 sales in the last year, against 143 in 2016 and a low of 100 in 2012. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $195K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Swissvale
Check a listing against what Swissvale 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 Swissvale are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Swissvale’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, 105 sales.
If you’re buying in Swissvale
- Shop in October. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). November has the least competition (15%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Swissvale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 18% | 43% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 36% | 56% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 20% | 18% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 94.8% | 100.8% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 76 | 56 | 37 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2020 low (28), 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 55.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $185K in the last year (81 sales), a condo for $186K (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Swissvale ranks 243rd of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Swissvale 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 Swissvale home costs about $1,301 a month
Price: Swissvale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Swissvale’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Swissvale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $195K home, about $3,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Swissvale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SwissvaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Swissvale.
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.
Homestead, Wilkinsburg and Munhall sell for less a square foot; Edgewood for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Swissvale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinsburg | 122 | $170K | $112 | 24% | 60 |
| Munhall | 121 | $162K | $119 | 21% | 60 |
| Swissvale | 105 | $195K | $134 | 17% | 73 |
| Forest Hills | 103 | $229K | $153 | 26% | 67 |
| Edgewood | 38 | $372K | $213 | 26% | 51 |
| Homestead | 23 | $124K | $74 | 13% | 78 |
| Braddock Hills | 22 | $174K | $142 | 45% | 57 |
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 Swissvale
What do homes sell for in Swissvale, PA?
105 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $195K, $134 a square foot.
Is Swissvale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Swissvale?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Swissvale?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $195K home that’s near $3,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Swissvale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Swissvale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Swissvale.
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).