Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.027 homes sold in Zelienople in the last year, at a typical $343K
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 Zelienople homes are listed.
Every place Zelienople 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 Zelienople.
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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 Zelienople’s sales, at a typical $337K
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 23 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $227PA $183
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $449K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
27 sales in the last year, against 68 in 2020 and a low of 25 in 2025. The typical sale went from $199K in 2016 to $343K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Zelienople
Check a listing against what Zelienople 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 Zelienople are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Zelienople’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, 27 sales.
If you’re buying in Zelienople
- Shop in September. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 20% of listings cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Fall brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but June is the most competitive: 48% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Zelienople now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 22% | 41% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 49% | 63% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 28% | 20% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 97.6% | 100.9% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 76 | 52 | 37 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2025 low (5), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 12.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
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 Zelienople home costs about $2,072 a month
Price: Zelienople’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Zelienople’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Zelienople is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $343K home, about $3,390 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Zelienople, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ZelienopleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Zelienople.
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.
Evans City, Connoquenessing Township, Ellwood City, Freedom and Rochester sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Zelienople, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood City | 112 | $153K | $116 | 33% | 62 |
| Seven Fields | 42 | $468K | $226 | 29% | 46 |
| Rochester | 41 | $125K | $83 | 22% | 87 |
| Connoquenessing Township | 40 | $391K | $172 | 8% | 99 |
| Freedom | 31 | $191K | $135 | 16% | 76 |
| Zelienople | 27 | $343K | $217 | 22% | 50 |
| Evans City | 21 | $253K | $206 | 29% | 66 |
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 Zelienople
What do homes sell for in Zelienople, PA?
27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $343K, $217 a square foot.
Is Zelienople a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Zelienople?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Zelienople?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $343K home that’s near $3,390.
Where can I see homes for sale in Zelienople?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Zelienople’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Zelienople.
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).