menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



McKees Rocks, 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

McKees Rocks, PA Housing Market Trends

With 5,767 people, 2,885 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $115,084, house prices in McKees Rocks 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 McKees Rocks, accounting for 55.29% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in McKees Rocks include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.30%), row houses and other attached homes ( 14.54%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.57%).

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

The housing in McKees Rocks was primarily built before 1939 ( 46.31%), making the housing stock in McKees Rocks some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in McKees Rocks. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 41.16%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 9.03%). There's also some housing in McKees Rocks built between 2000 and later ( 3.49%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in McKees Rocks. Fully 14.57% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant McKees Rocks homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding McKees Rocks 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.

McKees Rocks Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in McKees Rocks, where house values have increased just 49.78%, which is annualized rate of 4.12%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, McKees Rocks appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, McKees Rocks's appreciation rate has been -1.09%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in McKees Rocks were at 1.11%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.51%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that McKees Rocks's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% 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 McKees Rocks differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in McKees Rocks - 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 McKees Rocks real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$115,084

McKees Rocks, PA Home Prices
> $1,709,000
$1,282,001 - $1,709,000
$854,001 - $1,282,000
$684,001 - $854,000
$513,001 - $684,000
$342,001 - $513,000
$171,001 - $342,000
$85,001 - $171,000
$0 - $85,000
3.4%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
8.2%
8.2%
60.2%
60.2%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Pennsylvania

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,885

McKees Rocks Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,164 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
45.3%
45.3%
54.7%
54.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
14.6%
14.6%
85.4%
85.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
3.5%
3.5%
9.0%
9.0%
41.2%
41.2%
46.3%
46.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
55.3%
55.3%
14.5%
14.5%
10.6%
10.6%
18.3%
18.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
5.4%
5.4%
19.1%
19.1%
34.6%
34.6%
30.3%
30.3%
8.2%
8.2%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes