West View, PA housing market
Homes typically sell in 41 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how West View compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West View at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 42% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around West View rose 42% over the past 5 years, slower than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical West View home at roughly $352,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5% | +159% | +164% |
| 2024 | +7.6% | +147% | +152% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | +129% | +138% |
| 2022 | +8.9% | +120% | +122% |
| 2021 | +11% | +102% | +96% |
| 2020 | +5% | +82% | +79% |
| 2019 | +3.7% | +73% | +72% |
| 2018 | +5.3% | +67% | +66% |
| 2017 | +4.7% | +59% | +59% |
| 2016 | +4.1% | +52% | +53% |
| 2015 | +3.6% | +46% | +49% |
| 2014 | +4.6% | +41% | +46% |
| 2013 | −0.1% | +34% | +43% |
| 2012 | +3.6% | +35% | +42% |
| 2011 | +1.3% | +30% | +45% |
| 2010 | −1.6% | +28% | +48% |
| 2009 | +0.9% | +30% | +52% |
| 2008 | +1.2% | +29% | +57% |
| 2007 | +3.5% | +28% | +59% |
| 2006 | +2% | +23% | +55% |
| 2005 | +3.7% | +21% | +44% |
| 2004 | +4.7% | +16% | +29% |
| 2003 | +3.2% | +11% | +17% |
| 2002 | +4.6% | +7.8% | +12% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How West View ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 15229, 15237, 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 West View in 2025. The last year with any was 2014 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, West View's population fell by 86 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $451,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $58,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $116,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $232,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $232,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $203,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $270,000 |
West View's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How West View 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.
2.7 years of income
The typical West View home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How West View 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 $1,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West View is $1,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West View pay a median of $1,080, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $1,970
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (15229, 15237; 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 West View
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.