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McDonald, 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

McDonald, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 2,029, 222 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $172,518, house prices in McDonald are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in McDonald, accounting for 91.38% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in McDonald include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.24%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 1.38%).

Dwellings in McDonald tend to be quite small (one, two, or no bedrooms) and owner occupied. In fact, 55.86% of the homes in McDonald have two or fewer bedrooms.

The housing in McDonald was primarily built before 1939 ( 80.00%), making the housing stock in McDonald some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in McDonald. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 14.48%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 5.52%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in McDonald. Fully 23.45% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant McDonald homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding McDonald 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.

McDonald Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in McDonald, where house values have increased just 54.82%, which is annualized rate of 4.47%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, McDonald appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, McDonald's appreciation rate has been 2.88%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in McDonald were at 1.11%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.51%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$172,518

McDonald, PA Home Prices
> $1,179,000
$884,001 - $1,179,000
$589,001 - $884,000
$471,001 - $589,000
$353,001 - $471,000
$236,001 - $353,000
$118,001 - $236,000
$59,001 - $118,000
$0 - $59,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
1.3%
1.3%
4.5%
4.5%
8.2%
8.2%
17.1%
17.1%
41.7%
41.7%
18.5%
18.5%
8.5%
8.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Pennsylvania

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

222

McDonald Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,422 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
90.1%
90.1%
9.9%
9.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
23.4%
23.4%
76.6%
76.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
0.0%
0.0%
5.5%
5.5%
14.5%
14.5%
80.0%
80.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
91.4%
91.4%
0.0%
0.0%
7.2%
7.2%
1.4%
1.4%
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
0.0%
0.0%
4.5%
4.5%
51.4%
51.4%
21.0%
21.0%
21.7%
21.7%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes