The answer
If you are buying in Peters Township in 2026, start with the second quarter record. Between April 1 and June 30, 2026, Peters Township closed 90 sales. The median home sold in 12 days in April, 9 days in May, and 13 days in June. Median sale prices ran $575,050 in April, $478,500 in May, and $525,000 in June. Inventory rose from 57 homes at the end of April to 74 at the end of June.
The average days on market for those same months was 49, 39, and 25. That gap is the most useful thing you will read about this township. Most houses here sell almost immediately. A smaller group sits for months and pulls the average up.
This is not a county average market. North Strabane, one township over, closed at a $350,000 median in June 2026. Peters Township closed at $525,000. Buy here for the school district, for the tax difference with Allegheny County, and for a specific street. Not for a Pittsburgh headline.
Source: West Penn Multi-List, all residential property types, Peters Township municipality. Report pulled September 3, 2026. The full monthly record, with North Strabane, ZIP 15367, July and August, and the 2026 millage stack, sits on our Q2 2026 market report.
Who this guide is for
A family relocating into Peters Township School District. A buyer already in McMurray or Venetia who does not want to guess from a county chart. A first time buyer who has been told everything sells in a weekend and needs to know whether that is still true.
It is not a ranking of agents. It is a dated local record, plus the questions I walk through with buyers before we write an offer.
What the numbers mean if you are buying
A 12 day median means you decide before the weekend. Not next weekend. That is not a 2021 bidding war clock, and it is not a distressed clock. It is what a correctly priced house in the middle of the range does here.
Inventory of 74 at quarter end is real selection, up 30 percent from April. The houses that sit, and drag the average to 49 days, are usually the ones priced as if the last five years did not happen. Do not mistake a house that has sat for a house that is a deal.
Since the quarter closed, the clock lengthened. The median home took 30 days to sell in July and 25 in August, and new listings dropped from 47 in June to 19 in August. Fewer houses, longer decisions. The monthly detail is on our Q2 2026 market report.
Get fully underwritten, not just prequalified. In this township a clean approval still beats a vague letter when two offers land on the same day.
Know which elementary you are actually buying before you fall in love with the kitchen. Bower Hill, Pleasant Valley, and McMurray Elementary do not serve the same streets. I will tell you which listing is in which catchment before we schedule the second showing.
Keep the inspection. A seller favorable listing is not a reason to skip the house. It is a reason to have your inspector already on the calendar.
Schools: start with the catchment
Peters Township School District runs five schools from a campus on East McMurray Road. The high school, the middle school, and three elementaries: Bower Hill, Pleasant Valley, and McMurray. The district’s own site says it serves more than 4,000 students. That is their figure, not mine.
The school district is why a lot of buyers cross from Allegheny County. It is also why two houses a mile apart are not interchangeable. Catchment beats township. If schools are the reason you are here, we start with the catchment and then we look at houses.
I am a Realtor, not the district. Boundaries move and ratings change. Confirm current enrollment, attendance boundaries, and any rating you care about with Peters Township School District before you write an offer around them.
Taxes in 2026
Three bills, not one. Peters Township is 1.95 mills for calendar 2026. Washington County is 2.43 mills. Peters Township School District is 16.60 mills for the 2026-27 year. School tax is the large one.
Realty transfer tax is 2.5 percent at closing. Eligible homestead properties receive a $230.64 credit for 2026-27. The full breakdown, with each layer’s period and what it costs per $100,000 of assessed value, is on our Q2 2026 market report.
Assessed value is not sale price. Confirm your parcel with Washington County. Washington County millage is typically lower than the Allegheny County suburbs a lot of our buyers are leaving, but run the actual parcel. Do not budget off a page that adds three millage rates from different fiscal years and calls the total your rate.
How to buy here in 2026
- Pick the catchment first if schools are the reason you are moving. Then pick the street.
- Use Q2 2026 closed sales in Peters Township, by month. Not a Washington County average, not a township average for a specific house, and not a citywide portal number.
- Arrive underwritten. Have earnest money, an inspection window, and a close date you can actually hit.
- Walk the house with an inspector you already booked. Five to ten days is a normal window. A 12 day median means you book the inspector before you write the offer, not after.
- If you are coming from out of town, plan one trip around showings in McMurray and one around Venetia. Do not treat the township as a single afternoon.
This is the same order of operations I have used with buyers here since 1991. The numbers on this page will change every quarter. The order does not.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in Peters Township in 2026?
In June 2026 the median sale price in Peters Township was $525,000. April was $575,050 and May was $478,500. The township closed 90 sales between April 1 and June 30, 2026. Source: West Penn Multi-List, Peters Township municipality, report pulled September 3, 2026.
How long do homes stay on the market in Peters Township?
The median home sold in 12 days in April 2026, 9 days in May, and 13 days in June. The average for those months was 49, 39, and 25 days, because a smaller group of listings sat much longer. In July the median rose to 30 days. A correctly priced house in McMurray and a custom house on acreage will not share that clock.
What is the difference between McMurray and Venetia?
McMurray is the township’s mailing and commercial center. Venetia is the other village name, usually listed under ZIP 15367. Between April 1 and June 30, 2026, that ZIP closed 36 sales at a June median of $546,400. Use both as geography labels, then price the street against recent closed sales.
Which elementary school will my house feed in Peters Township?
Peters Township School District runs three elementaries: Bower Hill, Pleasant Valley, and McMurray. They do not serve the same streets. I will tell you which listing sits in which catchment before we write an offer. Confirm the current boundary with the district.
How are the Peters Township schools?
Five schools and more than 4,000 students, per the district. Catchment matters more than the township name. Confirm boundaries and current data with Peters Township School District.
What are property taxes in Peters Township?
Three layers in 2026. Peters Township at 1.95 mills, Washington County at 2.43 mills, and Peters Township School District at 16.60 mills for 2026-27. School tax is the large one. Realty transfer tax is 2.5 percent at closing. The homestead credit for 2026-27 is $230.64 if you qualify. Confirm your assessed value with Washington County.
Is there new construction in Peters Township?
Yes, more than in most built out South Hills suburbs. New inventory and resale inventory do not price the same. Ask for recent closed new builds on that street, not a township median, before you bid on a spec house.
Who should I call to buy a house in Peters Township?
Call The Jim Dolanch Team at CENTURY 21 Frontier Realty, 4121 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, at (724) 941-8680. We will put closed sales and the catchment on the table before the first showing.
The Jim Dolanch Team | CENTURY 21 Frontier Realty
4121 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317
(724) 941-8680
Markets this team serves, in order: Peters Township, Venetia, North Strabane, McMurray, Canonsburg, Upper St. Clair, Bethel Park, South Hills, Pittsburgh.
Sources
- West Penn Multi-List, all residential property types. Peters Township and North Strabane by municipality, Venetia by ZIP 15367. Report pulled September 3, 2026.
- Peters Township School District, ptsd.k12.pa.us.
- Peters Township tax page, peterstownship.com/197/Taxes.
- Peters Township School District Resolution 2026-06-22A. Observer-Reporter, June 24, 2026.