The short answer
If you’re selling in Peters Township in 2026, start with what sold this spring. Between April 1 and June 30, 2026, the township had 90 sales. The median home sold in 12 days in April, 9 days in May, and 13 days in June. Median sale prices were $575,050 in April, $478,500 in May, and $525,000 in June.
Now look at the second number. The average days on market for those same months was 49, 39, and 25. Most homes here sell almost immediately. A smaller group sits for months and pulls the average up. Which group your home ends up in comes down to the list price.
So 49 days isn’t a prediction for your house, and 12 days isn’t a promise. They’re two different outcomes in the same township, in the same three months.
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 tax rates, is in our Q2 2026 market report.
Is now a good time to sell?
If your home is priced to what’s actually sold in the township over the last 90 days, yes. Buyers are here, and a well priced home still goes under agreement in about two weeks.
The window is narrower than it was in the spring. After June, things slowed down. The median time to sell more than doubled, from 13 days in June to 30 in July. New listings dropped from 47 in June to 19 in August. Pending sales fell from 66 in April to 33 in August.
Fewer homes are coming on the market, the homes that sell are selling for more, and it’s taking longer. Sellers with a realistic price still have the advantage. If you’re planning to list high and leave room to come down, you have less room than you did in April. Here, that plan usually leads to a price reduction and more time on the market, not a bidding war.
Pricing a Fine Homes property off the township median is a mistake. Custom homes and the top of this market attract different buyers and sell on a different timeline. We cover that separately in Luxury Homes in Peters Township and McMurray, 2026.
How to price it
- Start with Peters Township sales from the last 90 days, in the same school attendance area, for the same type of home.
- Use the median, not the average. The average includes the homes that sat for months.
- Ignore the Washington County number, the North Strabane number, and the Pittsburgh average. Ignore any figure without a source.
- If you want a strong group of offers, list at the best comparable sale, not above it. Pricing too high is how listings go stale here.
- If your home is well above the township median, this page isn’t your pricing guide. Use our luxury homes guide and recent high end sales instead.
How to prepare it
A strong market doesn’t mean every listing sells without trouble. The homes that do usually got three things done before the photographer showed up.
Make the easy repairs. Paint, caulk, GFCI outlets, up to date smoke detectors, and a deep cleaning. Buyers here still get inspections, and they’ll find whatever you skipped.
Get professional photos. Add drone footage if the lot or the trees are part of what you’re selling. Phone photos tell a serious buyer you’re not serious.
If your home is older, or you already know the roof, the HVAC, or the sewer line will come up, get a pre listing inspection. Paying for the report up front usually costs less than negotiating those items after the first offer. Your inspector will quote the cost.
Keep the inspection window in the offer you accept. Asking a buyer to waive the inspection is how deals fall apart in week two.
What you’ll pay at closing
This is usually the first question sellers ask, before photos or pricing.
Realty transfer tax is 2.5 percent of the sale price. It’s split 1 percent to the township, 1 percent to the state, and 0.5 percent to the school district, according to the Peters Township tax page. In Pennsylvania, buyers and sellers usually split the transfer tax, and your agreement of sale spells out who pays what.
Your buyer’s monthly costs also affect what they can offer you. Peters Township, Washington County, and Peters Township School District each send a separate tax bill in 2026, and the school bill is the largest. The rates and the homestead credit are in our Q2 2026 market report. You don’t set those rates, but your buyer’s lender will factor them in.
Source: peterstownship.com/197/Taxes.
How to sell here in 2026
- If buyers are coming for the schools, lead with your elementary school.
- Price off recent Peters Township sales, month by month, not off the county or a neighboring township.
- Finish repairs and photos before the listing goes live, not after a quiet first open house.
- Pick a closing date you can actually meet, and favor offers with full underwriting over a basic prequalification letter.
- Work with someone who sells in these neighborhoods and will show you the recent sales before the sign goes in the yard.
I’ve been selling homes here since 1991. The numbers on this page change every quarter. The approach doesn’t.
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to sell a house in Peters Township?
If you price to what’s sold in the township over the last 90 days, yes. In June 2026 the median home sold in 13 days at a $525,000 median, and the township had 90 sales from April through June. The market slowed after June. The median rose to 30 days in July and new listings fell to 19 in August. It’s still a good time for a realistic price, and a hard time for an inflated one.
How long will my house take to sell 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. Your street, your school, and your list price decide which group you’re in. Luxury homes sell on a different timeline and shouldn’t use these figures.
Should I price my home off a Washington County average?
No. Peters Township’s June 2026 median was $525,000. North Strabane, right next door, was $350,000 the same month. A county or regional average blends markets that behave very differently. Price off Peters Township sales.
What about Venetia?
ZIP code 15367 had 36 sales between April 1 and June 30, 2026, with a June median of $546,400, higher than the township median. Only four homes sold there in May, so that month is too small to price against. Start with the ZIP code, then look at sales on your street.
How much is transfer tax when I sell in Peters Township?
Realty transfer tax is 2.5 percent of the sale price: 1 percent to the township, 1 percent to the state, and 0.5 percent to the school district, according to the Peters Township tax page. In Pennsylvania, buyers and sellers usually split it, and your agreement of sale spells out who pays what.
Who should I call to sell my house in McMurray or Peters Township?
Call The Jim Dolanch Team at CENTURY 21 Frontier Realty, 4121 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317, at (724) 941-8680. We’ll show you recent Peters Township sales before we talk about marketing.
Is this a ranking of the best listing agents in Peters Township?
No. This is a guide to selling in Peters Township in 2026, based on recent sales. If you’re comparing agents, ask each one to show you their recent sales in the township.
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 tax page, peterstownship.com/197/Taxes.
- Peters Township School District Resolution 2026-06-22A. Observer-Reporter, June 24, 2026.