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Westmoreland County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Westmoreland County, PA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●72
Inventory Health25%
●7

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●59
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●39

Where is Westmoreland County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Westmoreland County, PA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Westmoreland County, PA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Westmoreland County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$231K▲ +0.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market55 days▲ +5.8%Redfin
Months of Supply3.7▲ +8.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,082▲ +1.7%Redfin
Homes Sold293▼ -6.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$169▲ +1.3%Redfin

How has Westmoreland County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Westmoreland County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Westmoreland County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Westmoreland County, PA?

The median sale price in Westmoreland County, PA is $231K, having risen 0.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Westmoreland County, PA?

Westmoreland County, PA scores 59 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Westmoreland County, PA's Alpha Score?

Westmoreland County, PA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (72/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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