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Allegheny County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Allegheny 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%
+3.360
Inventory Health25%
-9.336
Affordability20%
49
Economic Strength20%
+1.770
Rental Yield15%
62

Where is Allegheny County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Allegheny County, PA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Allegheny County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$282K▲ +7.6%
Median Days on Market50 days0%
Months of Supply3.8▲ +15.2%
Homes for Sale4,481▲ +7.4%
Homes Sold1,182-7.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$191▲ +4.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.7%-0.3%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Allegheny County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Allegheny County, PA is $282K, having risen 7.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Allegheny County, PA?

Allegheny County, PA scores 49 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Allegheny County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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