Submitted by fryler9581 t3_10plg77 in pittsburgh

My fiancé and I are moving to Pittsburgh west mifflin but all the homes we go to buy either have serious housing issues or are taken.. can anyone tell me if there are towns similar to west mifflin. (including housing)

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cjr9831 t1_j6l6xhd wrote

West mifflin if you stay up towards the airport is very nice. Friendly neighbors no crime just the smell from the mill is the only big downside

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Urbanspy87 t1_j6l7h4p wrote

What do you like about West Mifflin? That might help people know what you are looking for

I see houses for that but no idea if they neighborhoods are what you are looking for

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fryler9581 OP t1_j6l7zbx wrote

Well I have two sons and a fiancé one 5 the other 1 years old. I’m really looking for a family orientated area and west mifflin had good prices but everything sold. Or needs serious help sewer wise.

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Urbanspy87 t1_j6l8g7v wrote

Inventory is very low right now so if you have time to wait you may want to wait, especially with the interest rates up

When I was looking at a single family house for my family one of the neighborhoods that we saw things around that price was Swissville.

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sj070707 t1_j6lafqa wrote

Maybe pleasant hills. Like someone else said, it's not a buyer's market right now. It might be better if you have to to find a short term lease and take your time looking

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PhotoCropDuster t1_j6lat1v wrote

As someone who bought their first house in 2020, I think you might be too late, unless you look small or further out in neighboring counties. I’m sure if you diligently shop maybe a gem appears but a small cape cod is probably what you could find in a good Pittsburgh suburb. Bridgeville, Canonsburg, butler, etc may be more the range for something decent

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fryler9581 OP t1_j6lg7zk wrote

I actually checked this house out in person and they have serious plumbing problems on top of leaks above Tj electrical panel and leaks in the garage through the roof.. I was super sad this one fell through

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cmyk412 t1_j6liff9 wrote

Dormont or Brookline might work

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je2jz93 t1_j6lulr5 wrote

Pill hill in McKeesport is nice

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Chubby-bunny-22 t1_j6m4k7i wrote

West view or Bellevue if you’re ok with north hills area

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ashleymarilyn t1_j6mjrym wrote

We ended up going in a different direction but we toured 802 Corbin St in West Mifflin and thought it was a really nice house! Backyard was beautiful.

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axhst17 t1_j6msydk wrote

Yeah welcome to trying to buy a house in Pittsburgh. Been at it for 6 months, lose bids in terrible fashion (even when we are the highest bidder someone else waives inspection). It’s annoying, most of the houses are over priced or need A LOT of work. Feeling your pain on this.

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uswforever t1_j6nfi5t wrote

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ScratchMoore t1_j6nfu0h wrote

There are 2 houses on my street in Castle Shannon that are up for sale. One is a foreclosure at $160K and the other is newly updated and is $219K.

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[deleted] t1_j6noo6i wrote

Get a mansion In Braddock for 100k

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uswforever t1_j6ntlcb wrote

The first article:

It's also from several years ago. My daughter is a senior right now, and my son is a sophomore. So this was before they attended the high school. I do remember hearing about it at the time though. It seems to me that they've fixed that problem.

Those school rankings don't tell the whole story either. As I said, my kids go there. I'm familiar with the academic environment. It's a large, and diverse school district. Achievement varies, but the education offered is fine.

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Formal_Development_4 t1_j6nykg9 wrote

If you're OK being a short drive outside the city. Try zip codes 15642, 15636, 15632, 15644, 15085. These are near suburbs east of the city with excellent school districts. while there are many new homes in these areas, there are many homes built in the 50's, 60's & 70's that are solid and a reasonable price.

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uswforever t1_j6o1slz wrote

You're welcome! Good luck!

Also I saw one or two in Murrysville that were in your price range. But I didn't include links because I thought that might be a bit too far out from the city. But Murrysville is another nice place to raise kids.

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oldschoolskater t1_j6ob0qw wrote

Yes it does. I love living here and glad I bought in 2017. Couldn't afford to buy here now unfortunately. I always told people that Dormont was the best kept secret in the South Hills, but it appears to not be a secret anymore.

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Selcier t1_j6ofpqc wrote

It's closer in the city, but Greenfield neighborhood is still very affordable. Elementary school is called Greenfield Elementary (until 8th grade) and then students go to Allderdice high school. Both solid schools. I live there now, DINK, and it's a but two quiet for me. But great family friendly neighborhood.

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nsairwinpa t1_j6p6v6y wrote

North Huntington westmoreland county

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