Dawson, PA housing market
The typical Dawson home is worth about $161,000, down 2.7% in a year, 45% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dawson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dawson at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Dawson | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $125,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $124,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $127,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $149,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $162,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $161,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $165,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $165,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $162,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $161,000 | $290,000 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dawson is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dawson pay a median of $944, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15428; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Dawson
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.