WILKINSBURG HOUSING MARKET INFORMATION With a population of 13,813, 7,969 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $189,449, house prices in Wilkinsburg are solidly below the national average. Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Wilkinsburg, accounting for 33.68% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Wilkinsburg include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 32.41%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 22.09%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 11.82%). Wilkinsburg is dominated by renter-occupied one, two, or no bedrooms apartments. 68.37% of Wilkinsburg's dwellings are rentals. The housing in Wilkinsburg was primarily built before 1939 ( 41.43%), making the housing stock in Wilkinsburg some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Wilkinsburg. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 37.08%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 20.01%). There's also some housing in Wilkinsburg built between 2000 and later ( 1.48%). Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Wilkinsburg. Fully 19.31% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Wilkinsburg homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Wilkinsburg 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. WILKINSBURG HOME APPRECIATION RATES Real estate appreciation rates in Wilkinsburg's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.57% during the period. 蘑菇视频's data show that during the latest twelve months, Wilkinsburg's appreciation rate, at 6.88%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Wilkinsburg's appreciation rate has been 1.00%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.05%. Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Wilkinsburg'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 Wilkinsburg differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use 蘑菇视频 to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Wilkinsburg - 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 Wilkinsburg real estate investment or home purchase decisions.