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Housing in White Oak

80 homes sold in White Oak in the last year, at a typical $196K

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 White Oak homes are listed.

Homes sold
80
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$196K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$127
Pennsylvania $185
Paid vs. asking
96.6%
24% sold over asking
For sale now
19
May 2026 · 12 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 98% of White Oak’s sales, at a typical $194K

80 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$194K

typical sale · 78 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$128PA $183
Days to sell
68
Sold over asking
24%
Listings with a price cut
29%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $238K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $120K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

80 sales in the last year, against 115 in 2021 and a low of 72 in 2015. The typical sale went from $96K in 2016 to $196K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
03775112150$75K$150K$225K$300K2012: 73 sold, typical $83K’122013: 77 sold, typical $85K2014: 80 sold, typical $99K’142015: 72 sold, typical $109K2016: 89 sold, typical $96K’162017: 99 sold, typical $109K2018: 91 sold, typical $110K’182019: 104 sold, typical $112K2020: 85 sold, typical $134K’202021: 115 sold, typical $158K2022: 95 sold, typical $159K’222023: 80 sold, typical $167K2024: 94 sold, typical $159K’242025: 77 sold, typical $187KLast 12 months: 80 sold, typical $196KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in White Oak

Houseat $128 a sq ft
The same money in Pennsylvaniaat $183 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what White Oak 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in White Oak are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of White Oak’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, 80 sales.

If you’re buying in White Oak

  • Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), and the most competition: 36% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). November has the least competition (16%) but only about 6 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
03.87.511.31513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 6 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 100 days to sellJFeb: 6 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 94 days to sellFMar: 8 new listings a month, 22% sold over asking, 103 days to sellMApr: 10 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 91 days to sellAMay: 12 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 90 days to sellMJun: 11 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 67 days to sellJJul: 12 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 62 days to sellJAug: 11 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 60 days to sellASep: 9 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 69 days to sellSOct: 8 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 70 days to sellONov: 6 new listings a month, 16% sold over asking, 87 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 17% sold over asking, 95 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania

White Oak now2017–192021 peakPA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price24%16%39%33%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days34%30%64%46%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price28%20%17%26%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.6%95.5%99%98.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract69895437
Supply

21 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 52.

2016: 52 for sale’162017: 46 for sale2018: 41 for sale2019: 37 for sale’192020: 23 for sale2021: 23 for sale2022: 20 for sale’222023: 21 for sale2024: 23 for sale2025: 19 for sale’25Last 12 months: 21 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

28% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2016: 30%’162017: 20%2018: 18%2019: 22%’192020: 14%2021: 17%2022: 22%’222023: 28%2024: 28%2025: 25%’25Last 12 months: 28%Now
Across Pennsylvania

White Oak ranks 202nd of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. White Oak 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical White Oak home costs about $1,271 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: White Oak’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at White Oak’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 White Oak is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in White Oak

Six things worth knowing

12

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.

Best time to buy
1.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $196K home, about $2,970 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
D

Schools

The schools grade for White Oak, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in White Oak
28 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in White Oak.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

McKeesport, East McKeesport, Duquesne, Trafford, Port Vue and East Pittsburgh sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of White Oak, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
McKeesport156$87K$6320%75
White Oak80$196K$12724%69
Port Vue42$123K$10540%52
Trafford35$200K$11223%56
Duquesne27$73K$5315%100
East McKeesport26$115K$10119%102
East Pittsburgh20$116K$6925%109

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 White Oak

What do homes sell for in White Oak, PA?

80 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $196K, $127 a square foot.

Is White Oak a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in White Oak?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in White Oak?

About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $196K home that’s near $2,970.

Where can I see homes for sale in White Oak?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry White Oak’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to White Oak.

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).