Pittsburgh, PA · Allegheny County
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You receive a written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the property address and what matters about the sale.
The short answer
Start with the parcel, condition, access, occupancy, ownership, payoff, taxes, and the date that matters. Then compare the written terms with a realistic listing plan, including repairs, cleanout, showings, commissions, carrying costs, and time. A house ready to show may suit a listing; a house with deferred work, tenants, estate questions, or a notice may be worth comparing without taking on that work first.
Compare the choices
Ask an agent or plan a seller-managed sale around this house. Estimate repair bids, cleanout, photos, showings, inspection responses, commissions, concessions, utilities, insurance, taxes, mortgage payments, and the time you would carry the property. Listing can fit a house ready to show when you want to test the open market and can manage its preparation and waiting time.
Start with the house as it stands and the facts you know. Compare written price and terms before paying for repairs, cleaning, or repeated showings. Put payoff, taxes, recorded claims, occupancy, title questions, and the costs you would avoid beside the number you are comparing.
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
Swipe across the table to compare all four selling options.
| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | None |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
Compare the written numbers with the work, costs, timing, and responsibilities that apply to your property. The calculator below lets you change the planning assumptions.
Steps and numbers
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Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
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We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $270,000 | Redfin · Pittsburgh, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | Redfin · Pittsburgh, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 862 homes | Redfin · Pittsburgh, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $239,865 | Zillow · Pittsburgh, PA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 2,542 homes | Zillow · Pittsburgh, PA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Market measures describe the place and period shown, not a price, offer, or timing estimate for one house. Compare them with the property's condition, payoff, repairs, and selling costs.
Pittsburgh, PA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
The calculator estimates what you might keep after costs. Change the assumptions to match the house; the result is a planning comparison, not a property-specific offer or final settlement statement. See the Pittsburgh market report for additional market context.
Pittsburgh property context
Pittsburgh is Allegheny County's administrative seat, but the city, county, and metro area are different geographies. A Pittsburgh mailing address alone does not establish city jurisdiction, school district, or an estate's county venue. Check the parcel record for its municipality and district.
The City's Neighborhood Snapshots cover 90 neighborhoods. Examples include Bloomfield, Central Lawrenceville, East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill North and South, Manchester, Brookline, South Side Flats and Slopes, and Mount Washington. These names give city context; they do not establish which neighborhood a particular parcel belongs to.
The City's PRESERVEPGH plan, adopted in 2012, describes older brick and frame dwellings in hilltop neighborhoods, historic rowhouses in South Side Flats, and hillside development in South Side Slopes. This is architectural context from that plan, not a current citywide age statistic or an assessment of a particular house.
City records and closing costs
Pittsburgh requires a property certification for a sale or refinance closing inside city limits. It reports zoning and use, historic designation, and recorded code violations or unsafe conditions; it does not establish lawful occupancy. The City does not require a Certificate of Occupancy solely to buy or sell property. A changed use may require an Occupancy Permit, and an existing single-family home may not have an older certificate. These records answer different questions, so check the actual parcel, use, and permit history.
City property certification · City occupancy records guidance
Before a property sale inside Pittsburgh city limits, Pittsburgh Water requires Evidence of Compliance paperwork. Pittsburgh Water decides whether a physical dye test is needed; properties in combined-sewer areas do not need that physical test. An illegal stormwater connection to a sanitary sewer must be corrected and retested before compliance can be issued. The requirement is parcel-specific, so start with the Water authority's determination.
For a property inside Pittsburgh city limits and Pittsburgh School District, Allegheny County lists a 5% total realty transfer tax: 3% city, 1% school, and 1% state. The schedule's separate Pittsburgh/Baldwin-Whitehall row lists 3% city, 0.5% school, and 1% state, for 4.5% total. Confirm the parcel's municipality and school district. Exemptions and the transaction agreement affect the amount and who pays it; ask the title company to show the applicable figures for this sale.
Before setting a closing plan
For an inherited house, gather the deed, will, estate appointment papers, and any court order. The title company can identify the documents and signatures it needs for this property. Allegheny County's Wills & Orphans Division is a local probate contact; estate venue depends on the estate, not only the house address.
Allegheny County Wills & Orphans Division · Pittsburgh inherited-property guide
Use the current lender, tax, or court notice for the deadline and instructions that apply. A buyer inquiry does not change an official deadline. Ask a Pennsylvania attorney or tax professional about an answer that depends on your documents or personal situation, and ask the title company to show property-specific payoffs and settlement items in writing.
Where to find help
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You receive a written offer and written terms before you commit, and the sale closes through a title company.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. The offer timing is separate from a property-specific closing date; review the written terms and title-company process for the schedule that applies to the house.
The City does not require a Certificate of Occupancy solely to buy or sell property. A changed use may require an Occupancy Permit, and an existing single-family home may not have an older certificate. The city property certification reports zoning and use, historic designation, and recorded code violations or unsafe conditions; it does not establish lawful occupancy.
No. Pittsburgh Water determines whether a dye test is needed after the compliance application. Properties in combined-sewer areas do not need the physical test. A stormwater connection to a sanitary sewer must be corrected and retested before compliance can be issued.
The Allegheny County schedule lists 5% total realty transfer tax for a property within Pittsburgh city limits and Pittsburgh School District: 3% city, 1% school, and 1% state. Its separate Pittsburgh/Baldwin-Whitehall row totals 4.5%. Confirm the parcel municipality and school district; exemptions and the transaction agreement affect the tax and its allocation.
The deed and the estate or court papers determine whose authority needs to be reviewed. Gather the deed, will, appointment papers, and any court order, then ask the title company what it needs for this property. Allegheny County’s Wills & Orphans Division is a local probate contact; the estate’s county venue depends on the estate, not just the house’s mailing address.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or share the property address in the form. Tell us what needs work, who lives there, and what timing matters to you.
Read the written offer and terms before you decide whether to proceed.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the property address and what matters about the sale.