Market Report ยท May 2026
ZIP 15218 โ Swisshelm Park
๐ Pittsburgh Metro ยท Pennsylvania
64
๐ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage ยท 33 avg days on market
Property tax ~1.34%/yr
Mortgage Breakdown โ 15218
Median Price$260,000
20% Down$52,000
Loan Amount$208,000
P&I at 6.7%$1,342/mo
Property Tax$290/mo
Total PITI$1,740/mo
Income Needed$58,000/yr
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Data estimated from public sources.
The other half of the answer
Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.
26.2%
of FHA applications denied in Pittsburgh, PA, 2025 · national 22.1%
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC
4.6% United Wholesale Mortgage
21.7% PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
22.0% AMERISAVE MORTGAGE COMPANY
77.3% A 72.7-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.
Loans under $150K denied at 36.8% versus 19.6% above $250K.
CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.
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