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West Mifflin, 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

West Mifflin, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 19,140, 8,300 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $146,642, house prices in West Mifflin 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 West Mifflin, accounting for 78.80% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West Mifflin include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.46%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.03%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 2.90%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in West Mifflin. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.43% of West Mifflin's homes, and 62.02% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. West Mifflin's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 64.76% of the borough's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in West Mifflin include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 17.46%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 14.94%). There's also some housing in West Mifflin built between 2000 and later ( 2.84%).

West Mifflin Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in West Mifflin have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 91.42%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average West Mifflin house appreciation rate of 6.71%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, West Mifflin's appreciation rate, at 5.71%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, West Mifflin's appreciation rate has been 0.00%, which annualizes to a rate of -0.10%.

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

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within West Mifflin differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in West Mifflin - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best West Mifflin real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$146,642

West Mifflin, PA Home Prices
> $1,310,000
$982,001 - $1,310,000
$656,001 - $982,000
$524,001 - $656,000
$393,001 - $524,000
$262,001 - $393,000
$131,001 - $262,000
$65,001 - $131,000
$0 - $65,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
4.1%
4.1%
9.8%
9.8%
47.0%
47.0%
32.4%
32.4%
6.2%
6.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Pennsylvania

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,300

West Mifflin Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,244 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
79.4%
79.4%
20.6%
20.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.1%
8.1%
91.9%
91.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.8%
2.8%
17.5%
17.5%
64.8%
64.8%
14.9%
14.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
78.8%
78.8%
7.0%
7.0%
0.8%
0.8%
10.5%
10.5%
2.9%
2.9%
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
1.0%
1.0%
6.6%
6.6%
28.0%
28.0%
52.9%
52.9%
9.2%
9.2%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes