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Belle Vernon, PA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Belle Vernon, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 1,003, 515 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $134,473, house prices in Belle Vernon are some of the most affordable in Pennsylvania as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Belle Vernon, accounting for 47.48% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Belle Vernon include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 29.92%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.50%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 7.48%).

People in Belle Vernon primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Belle Vernon has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Belle Vernon was primarily built before 1939 ( 40.81%), making the housing stock in Belle Vernon some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Belle Vernon. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 28.29%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 27.32%). There's also some housing in Belle Vernon built between 2000 and later ( 3.58%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Belle Vernon. Fully 16.26% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Belle Vernon homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Belle Vernon real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Belle Vernon Home Appreciation Rates

Belle Vernon's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Belle Vernon during the period has been just 4.22%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Belle Vernon's appreciation rate, at 5.71%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Belle Vernon's appreciation rate has been 0.00%, which annualizes to a rate of 0.00%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Belle Vernon's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$134,473

Belle Vernon, PA Home Prices
> $1,162,000
$871,001 - $1,162,000
$581,001 - $871,000
$465,001 - $581,000
$349,001 - $465,000
$232,001 - $349,000
$116,001 - $232,000
$58,001 - $116,000
$0 - $58,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
1.2%
3.3%
3.3%
1.7%
1.7%
11.7%
11.7%
46.3%
46.3%
28.4%
28.4%
7.6%
7.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Pennsylvania

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

515

Belle Vernon Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,144 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
37.1%
37.1%
62.9%
62.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
16.3%
16.3%
83.7%
83.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
3.6%
3.6%
28.3%
28.3%
27.3%
27.3%
40.8%
40.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
47.5%
47.5%
7.5%
7.5%
13.5%
13.5%
29.9%
29.9%
1.6%
1.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.5%
0.5%
32.7%
32.7%
28.9%
28.9%
30.7%
30.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes