2708 5th Ave · Beaver Falls, PA
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 1/10 · Minimal
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $511 – $949
Heat risk 3/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 97°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 18 days/yr
Wind risk 2/10 · Minimal
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
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Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 4 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +30.0/30.0
- 1% rule +10.0/10.0
- DSCR +10.0/10.0
- ARV discount +7.5/15.0
- Livability +4.2/5.0
- Rent growth +3.3/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Schools +2.2/10.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$57,900
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
Key facts
- 5,662 sq ft lot
- Built 1920
- Listed 58 days
Property features AI
Exterior
- Parking: Off-street parking
- Utilities: Public water; Public sewer
- Home design: Single-story home; Resale property
- Construction: Frame construction; Asphalt roof
- Exterior features: Lot approximately 0.13 acres; Lot dimensions roughly 50 x 117
Interior
- Kitchen: Main-level kitchen
- Bedrooms: Two main-level bedrooms (Main)
- Bathrooms: One full bathroom
- Heating & cooling: Forced air heating (gas); Central air conditioning
- Interior features: Full finished basement with walk-up access; Total of 6 rooms
Neighborhood map
What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 2-bed/1.0-bath single-family listed at $58k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $307 ($4k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($923 rent vs $58k).
- Recommended offer: $56k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
- Cap rate 12.6% vs local median 7.5% in Beaver Falls — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 84/100 on livability (#93 in PA, #675 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: commute A+, cost of living A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, employment F.
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD (suburban): math 16% / reading 37% proficiency, ranked #467 of 539 in PA (top 87%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 66% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
- Market conditions: Rents rising (+3.1%/yr); 146 active listings in the ZIP; 11 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 3d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 272 units permitted in Beaver County in 2024 (80 in 5+ unit buildings).
- This rent is only 16% of the median local income ($71k/yr) — well below the 30% rent-burden line; pricing power to push rent on renewal without tenant pushback.
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $400 of loan paydown is wiped out by about $2k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Beaver County population projected at -14% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
- At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.1% rent growth), your $16k cash investment doubles in ~6 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
Negotiation context
- It's been on market 59 days — a 3% lower offer ($56k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
- 3 sale attempts since 2y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $7k (11%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
Risks & watch-outs
- Watch-outs: built in 1920 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Questions for the listing agent
- It's been on market 59 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
- Built in 1920 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.59% ✓
- Cap rate
- 12.65%
- Cash-on-cash
- 22.69%
- DSCR
- 2.01
- GRM
- 5.2
CMA / ARV
- ARV (median comp)
- $125,115
- List price
- $57,900
- Delta
- -53.72%
- Verdict
- UNDERPRICED
- Comps
- 20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 11 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3230 6th Ave | 0.50mi | 2/1.0 | 998 (+1%) | 8mo | $95,000 | $95 | 68 |
| 2218 9th Ave | 0.30mi | 2/1.0 | 1,088 (+10%) | 6mo | $97,000 | $89 | 64 |
| 2508 13th Ave | 0.26mi | 2/1.0 | 1,041 (+6%) | 21mo | $32,000 | $31 | 62 |
| 2106 rear 6th Ave Rear | 0.48mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 1,024 (+4%) | 12mo | $105,000 | $103 | 56 |
| 2706 12th Ave | 0.24mi | 1/1.0 (-1) | 880 (-11%) | 19mo | $17,500 | $20 | 50 |
| 1602 6th Ave | 0.74mi | 2/1.5 | 1,058 (+7%) | 3mo | $45,000 | $43 | 48 |
| 1613 16th Ave | 0.69mi | 3/1.0 (+1) | 1,017 (+3%) | 11mo | $142,000 | $140 | 48 |
| 3409 18th Ave | 0.63mi | 2/1.5 | 968 (-2%) | 21mo | $135,000 | $139 | 48 |
| 1710 18th St | 0.67mi | 3/2.0 (+1) | 920 (-7%) | 18mo | $142,000 | $154 | 34 |
| 1907 3rd | 0.70mi | 2/1.0 | 1,120 (+14%) | 17mo | $47,500 | $42 | 30 |
| 416 19th St | 0.64mi | 2/1.5 | 848 (-14%) | 18mo | $20,500 | $24 | 30 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.07% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- 15.7%
- Equity multiple
- 1.63×
- Total profit
- $10,236
- Equity at exit
- $8,633
- IRR
- 24.4%
- Equity multiple
- 3.12×
- Total profit
- $34,436
- Equity at exit
- $5,006
Cash invested: $16,212 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 62 Landlord-Friendly
- State Pennsylvania
- 62 Landlord-Friendly · EVEN
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 15010
- Home prices YoY
- -22.6%
- Rents YoY
- 3.1%
- Active inventory
- 146
- Price-to-rent
- 5.2×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $923 high interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$304
- Tax from tax record
- −$95 /mo · $1,139/yr
- Insurance
- −$24
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$194
- Net cashflow
- $307
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $339 | -5% $323 | +0% $307 | +5% $290 | +10% $274 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $234 | -5% $270 | +0% $307 | +5% $343 | +10% $379 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $336 | -0.5pp $321 | base $307 | +0.5pp $292 | +1.0pp $276 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $14,475
- Closing costs
- $1,737
- Reserves months
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- Total cash needed
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Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
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- Monthly P&I
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- Monthly cashflow
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- DSCR
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- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 11 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2919 5th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 798 | $600 | $0.75 | 45d | 1 | 0.22mi |
| 2210 7th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $875 | $1.03 | 3d | 1 | 0.40mi |
| 149 Colonial Oaks Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–1.5 | 958 | $1,200 | $1.25 | 3d | 1 | 0.67mi |
| 921 15th St Unit 3 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 800 | $949 | $1.19 | 45d | 1 | 0.77mi |
| 1613 4th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1016 | $1,200 | $1.18 | 3d | 1 | 0.80mi |
| 1320 4th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 850 | $950 | $1.12 | 3d | 1 | 0.97mi |
| 1115 6th Ave Unit 302 Beaver Falls, PA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 600 | $699 | $1.17 | 3d | 1 | 1.04mi |
| 911 12th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 812 | $850 | $1.05 | 3d | 1 | 1.12mi |
| 3768 W 5th Ave Beaver Falls, PA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 816 | $1,495 | $1.83 | 45d | 1 | 1.12mi |
| 114 Book Ave Unit 401 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 2.0 | 750 | $1,050 | $1.40 | 3d | 1 | 1.23mi |
| 114 Book Ave Unit 102 Beaver Falls, PA | 2.0 | 1.0 | 700 | $920 | $1.31 | 3d | 1 | 1.23mi |
Listing history 26 events
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2026-06-21days on market $57,900 Active 59 DOM
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2026-06-19price $57,900 Active 56 DOM
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2026-06-18days on market $64,900 Active 56 DOM
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2026-06-17days on market $64,900 Active 55 DOM
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2026-06-16days on market $64,900 Active 54 DOM
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2026-06-15days on market $64,900 Active 53 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $64,900 Active 51 DOM
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2026-06-13days on market $64,900 Active 50 DOM
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2026-06-09days on market $64,900 Active 47 DOM
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2026-06-08days on market $64,900 Active 46 DOM
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2026-06-07days on market $64,900 Active 45 DOM
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2026-06-05days on market $64,900 Active 42 DOM
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2026-06-03days on market $64,900 Active 41 DOM
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2026-06-02days on market $64,900 Active 40 DOM
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2026-06-01days on market $64,900 Active 39 DOM
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2026-05-31days on market $64,900 Active 38 DOM
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2026-04-23$64,900 Active 28-char remark
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2024-04-30soldstatus $105,000
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2024-04-26status Pending 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-04-26soldstatus $105,000 Closed 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-03-28historical Contingent 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-03-25price $116,000 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-03-22status Active 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-03-14historical Contingent 563-char remark
Show marketing remark (563 chars)
Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2024-03-10$122,000 Active 563-char remark
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Move right in! This quaint bungalow sits on a quiet street just steps away from City View Playground. The main level includes the living room, a spacious formal dining room w/ window nook, kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances & a pantry, bedrooms 1, 2, 3, and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a laundry area, lots of storage & walk out access to the back of the house. Outside you'll find a covered front porch, large covered rear deck & tons of off street parking. Other recent updates include windows, furnace, A/C, water heater.
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2022-12-04historical
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast PA · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $1,139 · $95/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $1,139 · $95/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 1/10 Low
- Heat 3/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 18 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 2/10 Low
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 4 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $11,077
- − Mortgage interest
- −$3,243
- − Property taxes
- −$1,139
- − Insurance
- −$290
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$886
- − Management
- −$886
- − Depreciation
- −$1,684
- Taxable income
- $2,949
- Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
- −$708
- After-tax cash flow
- $2,971/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Big Beaver Falls Area SD
- NCES district ID
- 4203630
- Math proficiency
- 16% ▼ -11.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 37% ▼ -15.00%
- Median HH income
- $35,686
- Composite
- 21.85/100
- National rank
- #8241
- State rank
- #467 of 539 in PA
Livability — Beaver Falls
- Score
- 84/100
- State rank
- #93
- US rank
- #675
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Census place
- Beaver Falls, PA
- County
- Beaver County · 116,001 people
- City population
- 28,542
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Population (ZIP)
- 28,542
- Household income
- $71,200
- Rent vs Own
- Severe rent burden
- 519.0
Population outlook (Beaver County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 164,976 people
- By 2030
- 161,449 · -2.1%
- By 2040
- 151,752 · -8.0%
- By 2050
- 141,155 · -14.4%
- By 2075
- 118,142 · -28.4%
- By 2100
- 91,740 · -44.4%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (85%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 85% Black 9% Two or more races 4% Hispanic / Latino 1%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 5% Slovak 2% Iranian 1%
- Foreign-born
- 2% · Canada
- Languages at home
- 98% English-only · Spanish 1%
Political lean MEDSL · Beaver
- 2024 margin
- Strong R (+20.7) · D 39.2% · R 59.9%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -17.9pp toward R · 2008: -2.8pp · 2024: -20.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+20.7 2020: R+17.7 2016: R+20.1 2012: R+6.6 2008: R+2.8
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -76.25%
- Current HPI
- 261.2703
- Rent YoY
- ▲ 3.07%
- Metro
- Pittsburgh, PA
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 1.68%
- F500 in state
- 34
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in PA)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Healthcare | 2 | $309B |
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| Insurance | 2 | $27B |
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| Telecommunications / Media | 1 | $124B |
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| Industrial Distribution | 1 | $22B |
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| Financial Services | 1 | $20B |
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| Chemicals / Materials | 1 | $18B |
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Price history
-52.5% since first listed11 events — show timeline
- 2026-06-18 Price Changed $57,900 West Penn MLS
- 2026-04-23 Listed $64,900 West Penn MLS
- 2024-04-30 Sold (Public Records) $105,000 Public Records
- 2024-04-26 Pending — West Penn MLS
- 2024-04-26 Sold (MLS) $105,000 West Penn MLS
- 2024-03-28 Contingent — West Penn MLS
- 2024-03-25 Price Changed $116,000 West Penn MLS
- 2024-03-22 Relisted — West Penn MLS
- 2024-03-14 Contingent — West Penn MLS
- 2024-03-10 Listed $122,000 West Penn MLS
- 2022-12-04 Rental Removed — RENT.
Property tax history
-1.4%/yrLatest (2026): $1,139 · +0.0% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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