Photo: Brad Clinesmith on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.043 homes sold in West Pittston in the last year, at a typical $240K
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 West Pittston homes are listed.
Every place West Pittston 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 West Pittston.
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 64% of West Pittston’s sales, at a typical $247K (year to May 2026)
43 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 28 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $112PA $183
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 15 sold, typical $219K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $140K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 93 in 2021 and a low of 44 in 2015. The typical sale went from $103K in 2016 to $240K.
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 $250K buys in West Pittston
Check a listing against what West Pittston 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 West Pittston are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of West Pittston’s home sales since 2015 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, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in West Pittston
- Shop in September. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (13%). September has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| West Pittston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 19% | 33% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 2% | 6% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 95.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 111 | 83 | 39 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (6), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 28.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 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 West Pittston home costs about $1,625 a month
Price: West Pittston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at West Pittston’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether West Pittston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
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 $240K home, about $4,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for West Pittston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West PittstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Pittston.
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.
Pittston sells for less a square foot; West Wyoming for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Pittston, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittston | 77 | $186K | $97 | 44% | 30 |
| Duryea | 72 | $222K | $132 | 40% | 31 |
| West Pittston | 43 | $240K | $110 | 33% | 32 |
| West Wyoming | 30 | $244K | $144 | 31% | 21 |
| Wyoming | 28 | $237K | $130 | 29% | 20 |
| Avoca | 27 | $208K | $136 | 47% | 28 |
| Dupont | 24 | $215K | $127 | 49% | 36 |
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 West Pittston
What do homes sell for in West Pittston, PA?
43 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $240K, $110 a square foot.
Is West Pittston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in West Pittston?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in West Pittston?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $4,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Pittston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Pittston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Pittston.
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).