Mount Oliver, PA housing market
Homes typically sell in 53 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Oliver compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Oliver at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 41% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Mount Oliver rose 41% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 11%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Mount Oliver home at roughly $153,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +11% | +128% | +164% |
| 2024 | −10% | +106% | +152% |
| 2023 | +11% | +129% | +138% |
| 2022 | +16% | +106% | +122% |
| 2021 | +9.2% | +77% | +96% |
| 2020 | +8.7% | +62% | +79% |
| 2019 | +3% | +49% | +72% |
| 2018 | +12% | +44% | +66% |
| 2017 | +6.8% | +29% | +59% |
| 2016 | +3.4% | +21% | +53% |
| 2015 | +9.9% | +17% | +49% |
| 2014 | +7.4% | +6.4% | +46% |
| 2013 | −7.5% | −0.9% | +43% |
| 2012 | −1.8% | +7.1% | +42% |
| 2011 | −7.2% | +9% | +45% |
| 2010 | −4.5% | +18% | +48% |
| 2009 | +3.9% | +23% | +52% |
| 2008 | +5.1% | +18% | +57% |
| 2007 | −0.9% | +13% | +59% |
| 2006 | +2.2% | +14% | +55% |
| 2005 | −0.6% | +11% | +44% |
| 2004 | +2.9% | +12% | +29% |
| 2003 | +3.2% | +8.7% | +17% |
| 2002 | +1.4% | +5.3% | +12% |
| 2001 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Mount Oliver ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 15210, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Mount Oliver in 2025. The last year with any was 2002 (31 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 31 | 0 | 31 | $2.2 million |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Mount Oliver's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Mount Oliver ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
1.9 years of income
The typical Mount Oliver home costs about 1.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Mount Oliver ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Oliver is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Oliver pay a median of $1,302. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $1,850
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15210; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.