Homeowners in White Oak paid property taxes equivalent to 0.2% of their home’s value in the first quarter of 2026, which is less than one-third of the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
The typical home sold in White Oak over that period had a median price of $163,500, based on 20 properties changing hands. White Oak’s median tax bill in 2026 was $381, also equal to 0.2% of the median property value that year.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide was 0.888% in 2024.
Allegheny County included four cities noted for having the highest effective tax rate within the area at 0.5%.
The effective property tax rate for 2026 as referenced in the article is based on estimated inflation as well as county-provided 2022 tax data. The actual effective rate may change slightly in some cases.
U.S. home prices climbed again in 2025, with the national median nearing $447,000 in June—a 1.13% increase compared with the prior year, Redfin reported. Their data also identified a large gulf between supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers, resulting in 508,715 more homes for sale. According to Redfin, a balanced housing market is defined when seller and buyer counts are within 10% of each other.
The following table provides a comparison between Elizabeth and other Allegheny County cities based on median effective property tax rate, which is calculated from sales and property tax information during the first quarter of 2026.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 5 | $75,000 | $409 | 0.5% |
| Homestead | 7 | $23,000 | $121 | 0.5% |
| Liberty | 4 | $63,500 | $296 | 0.5% |
| Bakerstown | 2 | $266,000 | $1,379 | 0.5% |
| North Braddock | 13 | $25,472 | $108 | 0.4% |
| Turtle Creek | 8 | $52,500 | $187 | 0.4% |
| Lincoln | 3 | $89,948 | $333 | 0.4% |
| Oakdale | 5 | $142,000 | $500 | 0.4% |
| Bellevue | 17 | $125,000 | $468 | 0.4% |
| Dravosburg | 3 | $71,000 | $253 | 0.4% |
| Franklin Park | 30 | $395,000 | $1,432 | 0.4% |
| Imperial | 8 | $178,500 | $646 | 0.4% |
| Clinton | 2 | $305,266 | $951 | 0.3% |
| Ingram | 8 | $129,000 | $383 | 0.3% |
| East McKeesport | 5 | $85,000 | $252 | 0.3% |
| Jefferson Hills | 35 | $220,000 | $689 | 0.3% |
| Carnot-Moon | 26 | $232,500 | $702 | 0.3% |
| Glassport | 12 | $56,057 | $196 | 0.3% |
| Tarentum | 15 | $55,000 | $188 | 0.3% |
| Brackenridge | 11 | $75,000 | $239 | 0.3% |
| Green Tree | 10 | $200,000 | $692 | 0.3% |
| Cheswick | 4 | $170,993 | $503 | 0.3% |
| Crafton | 15 | $185,000 | $514 | 0.3% |
| Bethel Park | 64 | $272,500 | $722 | 0.3% |
| Upper St. Clair | 36 | $419,000 | $1,187 | 0.3% |
| Clairton | 27 | $45,000 | $118 | 0.3% |
| Port Vue | 9 | $82,000 | $228 | 0.3% |
| Bairdford | 2 | $155,000 | $431 | 0.3% |
| Bridgeville | 15 | $170,000 | $437 | 0.3% |
| Gibsonia | 9 | $337,000 | $853 | 0.3% |
| Churchill | 9 | $255,000 | $730 | 0.3% |
| Aspinwall | 5 | $335,000 | $937 | 0.3% |
| Heidelberg | 3 | $150,000 | $414 | 0.3% |
| Verona | 11 | $81,500 | $225 | 0.3% |
| Chalfant | 5 | $130,000 | $356 | 0.3% |
| Braddock Hills | 3 | $151,000 | $335 | 0.2% |
| Pittsburgh | 622 | $185,000 | $351 | 0.2% |
| Allison Park | 37 | $395,000 | $905 | 0.2% |
| Baldwin | 41 | $190,000 | $474 | 0.2% |
| Plum | 52 | $233,250 | $567 | 0.2% |
| Forest Hills | 27 | $217,000 | $491 | 0.2% |
| Swissvale | 30 | $169,100 | $301 | 0.2% |
| White Oak | 20 | $163,500 | $381 | 0.2% |
| South Park Township | 35 | $280,000 | $645 | 0.2% |
| Brentwood | 32 | $164,500 | $398 | 0.2% |
| Monroeville | 47 | $244,500 | $534 | 0.2% |
| Harwick | 4 | $201,000 | $359 | 0.2% |
| Springdale | 9 | $185,000 | $366 | 0.2% |
| McKeesport | 57 | $53,000 | $124 | 0.2% |
| West View | 15 | $200,000 | $464 | 0.2% |
| West Mifflin | 49 | $159,900 | $320 | 0.2% |
| Wilmerding | 9 | $55,000 | $127 | 0.2% |
| Emsworth | 2 | $186,000 | $456 | 0.2% |
| Avalon | 18 | $209,500 | $387 | 0.2% |
| Ben Avon Heights | 2 | $272,375 | $668 | 0.2% |
| Whitehall | 20 | $253,000 | $619 | 0.2% |
| McKees Rocks | 19 | $85,172 | $154 | 0.2% |
| Castle Shannon | 22 | $212,250 | $460 | 0.2% |
| Coraopolis | 23 | $160,000 | $304 | 0.2% |
| Dormont | 30 | $260,000 | $510 | 0.2% |
| Greenock | 3 | $147,500 | $362 | 0.2% |
| Etna | 10 | $108,356 | $267 | 0.2% |
| Boston | 4 | $169,950 | $316 | 0.2% |
| Sewickley Heights | 3 | $1,623,774 | $3,344 | 0.2% |
| Pleasant Hills | 19 | $260,000 | $596 | 0.2% |
| Carnegie | 19 | $185,000 | $425 | 0.2% |
| Glenshaw | 15 | $325,000 | $673 | 0.2% |
| Pennsbury Village | 4 | $183,250 | $399 | 0.2% |
| Munhall | 25 | $122,000 | $275 | 0.2% |
| McDonald | 4 | $268,950 | $505 | 0.2% |
| Oakmont | 24 | $342,500 | $710 | 0.2% |
| Edgewood | 3 | $430,000 | $791 | 0.2% |
| Noblestown | 2 | $409,000 | $915 | 0.2% |
| Glenfield | 2 | $238,000 | $569 | 0.2% |
| Whitaker | 4 | $97,500 | $212 | 0.2% |
| Sharpsburg | 6 | $115,000 | $236 | 0.2% |
| Bradford Woods | 5 | $539,900 | $1,082 | 0.2% |
| Blawnox | 2 | $162,850 | $400 | 0.2% |
| Braddock | 3 | $49,000 | $81 | 0.2% |
| Duquesne | 14 | $76,989 | $127 | 0.2% |
| Pitcairn | 19 | $105,000 | $181 | 0.2% |
| Sewickley | 9 | $683,000 | $1,065 | 0.2% |
| Millvale | 8 | $117,300 | $189 | 0.2% |
| Rankin | 5 | $59,000 | $99 | 0.2% |
| Versailles | 5 | $144,900 | $205 | 0.1% |
| Trafford | 5 | $169,000 | $250 | 0.1% |
| Sewickley Hills | 2 | $430,000 | $571 | 0.1% |
| Fox Chapel | 4 | $2,032,500 | $2,722 | 0.1% |
| Wilkinsburg | 35 | $133,000 | $184 | 0.1% |
| Enlow | 3 | $330,000 | $232 | 0.1% |
| Mount Oliver | 16 | $117,000 | $173 | 0.1% |
| East Pittsburgh | 5 | $111,000 | $148 | 0.1% |
BlockShopper.com provided the information used in this article. The original data source is available here.
