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Coraopolis, PA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Coraopolis, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 5,409, 2,516 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $160,561, house prices in Coraopolis are some of the most affordable in Pennsylvania as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Coraopolis, accounting for 61.29% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Coraopolis include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.35%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.78%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 5.58%).

People in Coraopolis primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Coraopolis has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Coraopolis was primarily built before 1939 ( 48.00%), making the housing stock in Coraopolis some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Coraopolis. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 32.13%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 17.32%). There's also some housing in Coraopolis built between 2000 and later ( 2.55%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Coraopolis. Fully 13.36% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Coraopolis homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Coraopolis real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Coraopolis Home Appreciation Rates

Coraopolis's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Coraopolis during the period has been just 5.36%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Coraopolis appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Coraopolis's appreciation rate has been 3.05%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Coraopolis were at 1.11%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.51%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Coraopolis's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Coraopolis differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Coraopolis - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Coraopolis real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$160,561

Coraopolis, PA Home Prices
> $1,241,000
$931,001 - $1,241,000
$621,001 - $931,000
$497,001 - $621,000
$372,001 - $497,000
$248,001 - $372,000
$124,001 - $248,000
$62,001 - $124,000
$0 - $62,000
2.6%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
1.2%
12.2%
12.2%
44.8%
44.8%
31.9%
31.9%
7.3%
7.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Pennsylvania

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,516

Coraopolis Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,382 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
50.3%
50.3%
49.7%
49.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
13.4%
13.4%
86.6%
86.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
2.5%
2.5%
17.3%
17.3%
32.1%
32.1%
48.0%
48.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
61.3%
61.3%
5.6%
5.6%
12.8%
12.8%
20.4%
20.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.2%
4.2%
20.0%
20.0%
36.3%
36.3%
30.6%
30.6%
4.2%
4.2%
4.8%
4.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes