The median sales price of a Allegheny County home in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $189,900, based on data from the 3,641 properties sold during that time. In 2023, the median tax bill for the county was $445, which is 0.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.2 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Allegheny County real estate data showed homeowners in West Homestead and Boston paid the highest rates.
The above article calculates the effective property tax rate for 2023 using estimated inflation values and 2022 tax data provided by the county. In some cases, the actual effective property tax rate may vary slightly.
The following table compares West Homestead with some other cities belonging to Allegheny County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2023.
| City | Q4 2023 Sales | Q4 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Homestead | 9 | $38,000 | $347 | 0.9% |
| Boston | 3 | $44,000 | $289 | 0.7% |
| Bell Acres | 2 | $130,000 | $801 | 0.6% |
| Heidelberg | 8 | $62,775 | $378 | 0.6% |
| Duquesne | 15 | $27,450 | $116 | 0.4% |
| Sewickley | 8 | $270,000 | $973 | 0.4% |
| Brackenridge | 12 | $55,000 | $219 | 0.4% |
| Noblestown | 2 | $213,410 | $836 | 0.4% |
| Mount Oliver | 8 | $37,000 | $158 | 0.4% |
| Braddock Hills | 5 | $111,000 | $306 | 0.3% |
| Bethel Park | 97 | $238,000 | $659 | 0.3% |
| Allison Park | 60 | $319,125 | $827 | 0.3% |
| Forest Hills | 24 | $162,000 | $449 | 0.3% |
| Upper St. Clair | 63 | $415,000 | $1,084 | 0.3% |
| White Oak | 32 | $134,500 | $348 | 0.3% |
| Braddock | 6 | $28,300 | $74 | 0.3% |
| Springdale | 17 | $126,500 | $334 | 0.3% |
| West Mifflin | 79 | $110,000 | $293 | 0.3% |
| Wilmerding | 5 | $35,000 | $117 | 0.3% |
| Ben Avon | 5 | $324,900 | $827 | 0.3% |
| Clairton | 32 | $37,500 | $108 | 0.3% |
| Avalon | 25 | $141,000 | $354 | 0.3% |
| East McKeesport | 6 | $67,120 | $230 | 0.3% |
| Oakdale | 6 | $165,000 | $457 | 0.3% |
| West Elizabeth | 4 | $55,000 | $182 | 0.3% |
| Castle Shannon | 27 | $167,000 | $420 | 0.3% |
| Franklin Park | 55 | $480,000 | $1,308 | 0.3% |
| Carnot-Moon | 33 | $240,000 | $642 | 0.3% |
| Liberty | 10 | $106,275 | $271 | 0.3% |
| Glassport | 27 | $62,000 | $179 | 0.3% |
| Tarentum | 12 | $52,800 | $172 | 0.3% |
| Bridgeville | 17 | $125,000 | $400 | 0.3% |
| Leetsdale | 7 | $122,000 | $347 | 0.3% |
| Churchill | 13 | $255,000 | $667 | 0.3% |
| Thornburg | 4 | $275,000 | $890 | 0.3% |
| Bakerstown | 5 | $380,000 | $1,260 | 0.3% |
| Crafton | 18 | $213,000 | $470 | 0.2% |
| Pittsburgh | 997 | $174,700 | $321 | 0.2% |
| Baldwin | 59 | $185,000 | $433 | 0.2% |
| Plum | 80 | $221,875 | $518 | 0.2% |
| Swissvale | 36 | $124,950 | $275 | 0.2% |
| North Braddock | 16 | $51,850 | $98 | 0.2% |
| South Park Township | 52 | $238,500 | $590 | 0.2% |
| Brentwood | 35 | $175,500 | $364 | 0.2% |
| Monroeville | 72 | $196,000 | $488 | 0.2% |
| Harwick | 2 | $183,043 | $328 | 0.2% |
| Ingram | 11 | $195,000 | $350 | 0.2% |
| McKeesport | 79 | $51,606 | $113 | 0.2% |
| Turtle Creek | 25 | $87,000 | $171 | 0.2% |
| West View | 31 | $179,500 | $424 | 0.2% |
| Emsworth | 10 | $197,616 | $417 | 0.2% |
| Ben Avon Heights | 3 | $244,500 | $611 | 0.2% |
| Wall | 4 | $70,000 | $125 | 0.2% |
| Lincoln | 4 | $151,250 | $305 | 0.2% |
| Whitehall | 27 | $270,000 | $566 | 0.2% |
| McKees Rocks | 21 | $75,250 | $141 | 0.2% |
| Bellevue | 33 | $236,000 | $427 | 0.2% |
| Jefferson Hills | 42 | $342,500 | $630 | 0.2% |
| Coraopolis | 28 | $141,955 | $278 | 0.2% |
| Dravosburg | 5 | $100,000 | $231 | 0.2% |
| Pitcairn | 14 | $93,750 | $166 | 0.2% |
| Port Vue | 25 | $90,000 | $208 | 0.2% |
| Dormont | 29 | $202,000 | $466 | 0.2% |
| Greenock | 8 | $140,000 | $331 | 0.2% |
| Etna | 7 | $124,000 | $244 | 0.2% |
| Versailles | 6 | $117,000 | $188 | 0.2% |
| Trafford | 4 | $107,450 | $228 | 0.2% |
| Fox Chapel | 11 | $1,200,000 | $2,488 | 0.2% |
| Pleasant Hills | 24 | $255,000 | $544 | 0.2% |
| Carnegie | 36 | $169,950 | $388 | 0.2% |
| Homestead | 18 | $50,584 | $111 | 0.2% |
| Glenshaw | 32 | $262,500 | $615 | 0.2% |
| Pennsbury Village | 10 | $165,250 | $365 | 0.2% |
| Munhall | 38 | $112,600 | $252 | 0.2% |
| Wilkinsburg | 54 | $81,615 | $168 | 0.2% |
| Imperial | 12 | $279,000 | $591 | 0.2% |
| Edgewood | 21 | $312,000 | $723 | 0.2% |
| Sturgeon | 4 | $272,890 | $499 | 0.2% |
| Rennerdale | 2 | $267,500 | $656 | 0.2% |
| Rankin | 5 | $38,000 | $90 | 0.2% |
| Gibsonia | 7 | $470,000 | $780 | 0.2% |
| Edgeworth | 9 | $800,000 | $1,936 | 0.2% |
| Whitaker | 5 | $79,900 | $194 | 0.2% |
| Sharpsburg | 18 | $125,500 | $216 | 0.2% |
| Aspinwall | 9 | $365,000 | $856 | 0.2% |
| East Pittsburgh | 6 | $55,575 | $136 | 0.2% |
| Green Tree | 15 | $260,900 | $632 | 0.2% |
| Cheswick | 5 | $192,500 | $459 | 0.2% |
| Bradford Woods | 4 | $425,000 | $989 | 0.2% |
| Chalfant | 5 | $164,000 | $325 | 0.2% |
| Curtisville | 2 | $110,588 | $237 | 0.2% |
| Blawnox | 3 | $207,000 | $366 | 0.2% |
| Elizabeth | 8 | $275,900 | $374 | 0.1% |
| Glen Osborne | 2 | $1,215,000 | $1,335 | 0.1% |
| Sewickley Hills | 5 | $480,000 | $522 | 0.1% |
| Millvale | 14 | $150,000 | $172 | 0.1% |
| Russellton | 3 | $277,500 | $396 | 0.1% |
| McDonald | 5 | $340,000 | $461 | 0.1% |
| Enlow | 7 | $281,000 | $212 | 0.1% |
| Oakmont | 29 | $459,000 | $649 | 0.1% |
| Verona | 5 | $190,000 | $206 | 0.1% |
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