Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.053 homes sold in Vandergrift in the last year, at a typical $85K
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 Vandergrift homes are listed.
Every place Vandergrift 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 Vandergrift.
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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 85% of Vandergrift’s sales, at a typical $87K
53 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $71PA $183
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $68K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
53 sales in the last year, against 82 in 2021 and a low of 50 in 2014. The typical sale went from $56K in 2016 to $85K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Vandergrift
Check a listing against what Vandergrift 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 Vandergrift are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vandergrift’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, 53 sales.
If you’re buying in Vandergrift
- Shop in March. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 89.8% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), and the most competition: 28% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). November has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Vandergrift now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 10% | 32% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 17% | 47% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 18% | 22% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 89.8% | 92.7% | 97.7% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 125 | 61 | 37 |
22 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (16), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 49.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Vandergrift home costs about $552 a month
Price: Vandergrift’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vandergrift’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vandergrift is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $85K home, about $1,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vandergrift, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VandergriftTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Vandergrift.
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.
Apollo sells for less a square foot; Hyde Park, Lower Burrell and New Kensington for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vandergrift, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Kensington | 147 | $162K | $110 | 26% | 71 |
| Lower Burrell | 124 | $229K | $159 | 22% | 58 |
| Vandergrift | 53 | $85K | $73 | 15% | 84 |
| Hyde Park | 39 | $257K | $175 | 51% | 16 |
| Apollo | 23 | $66K | $63 | 9% | 118 |
| Brackenridge | 22 | $136K | $89 | 18% | 86 |
| Leechburg | 21 | $135K | $81 | 33% | 86 |
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 Vandergrift
What do homes sell for in Vandergrift, PA?
53 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $85K, $73 a square foot.
Is Vandergrift a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 89.8% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vandergrift?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vandergrift?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $85K home that’s near $1,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vandergrift?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vandergrift’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vandergrift.
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).