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City · 5,011 residents · Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Vandergrift , Pennsylvania

In Vandergrift, a typical home is worth $93,900 and typical rent is $794 a month. Compared with all of Westmoreland County, the typical home value is 54% lower, typical household income is 31% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 24 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $93,900

    54% below the county

    63% below Pennsylvania

    • Vandergrift
    • Westmoreland
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $794a month

    10% below the county

    34% below Pennsylvania

    • Vandergrift
    • Westmoreland
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $50,901a year

    31% below the county

    35% below Pennsylvania

    • Vandergrift
    • Westmoreland
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    54%

    24 points below the county

    15 points below Pennsylvania

    • Vandergrift
    • Westmoreland
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$106,970
5.1% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,025 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Vandergrift is in Westmoreland County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Westmoreland County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

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What sets Vandergrift apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 54% of households in Vandergrift own their home, against 78% in Westmoreland County.

  2. The typical home in Vandergrift is worth $93,900, 54% less than in Westmoreland County as a whole ($203,500).

  3. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Vandergrift fell 5.1%; in Pennsylvania, it rose 2.2%.

  4. The typical household income in Vandergrift is $50,901, 31% less than in Westmoreland County as a whole ($74,109).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Vandergrift

What homes there are in Vandergrift, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is the most common home in Vandergrift: 75% of homes, near the figure in Westmoreland County (77%).

Year built

The typical home in Vandergrift was built before 1940, the oldest group the Census tells apart; 81% of homes date from before 1960.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$966 a month

Westmoreland County: $1,452 a month

Without a mortgage

$456 a month

Westmoreland County: $572 a month

Owners with a mortgage

56%

Westmoreland County: 54%

In Vandergrift, 56% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $966 a month, against $1,452 in Westmoreland County. Without one it drops to $456.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Vandergrift gained value faster than in Westmoreland County: 43% against 33%.

Rents in Vandergrift rose at about the same pace as in Westmoreland County: 25% since 2015–2019, against 22%.

The typical household income in Vandergrift rose 23% over that time; home values changed +43% and rent +25%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureVandergriftWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.9%4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.6%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate0.4%1.6%3.4%
People per household 2.282.232.392.53
Drive alone 58%77%68%69%
Carpool 13%7%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%4%3%
Walk or bike 5%2%4%3%
Work from home 20%13%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Westmoreland County, a household in Vandergrift has 2.28 people on average.

In Vandergrift, 20% of workers work from home, more than in Westmoreland County (13%).

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Vandergrift?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Vandergrift, worth $93,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 19% of the typical household income in Vandergrift, which is $50,901 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Westmoreland County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Vandergrift. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,287 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$825

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$92,199
Total interest
$132,652
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,586 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,188 a month

    Your payment · 19%

  • Tight

    $1,188 to $1,527 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,527 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Vandergrift ($50,901 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$825
Principal & interest$625
Property tax$120
Home insurance$39
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$42

You need at least $3,287 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

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This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Vandergrift and Westmoreland County

Vandergrift is in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Vandergrift's own numbers

Typical home value
$93,900
Typical monthly rent
$794
Typical yearly household income
$50,901
Households that own their home
54%
Effective property tax rate
1.53%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Westmoreland County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,389
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+43%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Westmoreland County.

Everything about Westmoreland County

Buying

Buying a home in Vandergrift

A typical home in Vandergrift is worth $93,900: 54% below the county and 63% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Vandergrift ($50,901 a year), a typical home costs 1.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Vandergrift 1.8 years
  • Westmoreland 2.7 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Westmoreland County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Westmoreland County rose 65% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Westmoreland County.

Period County Pennsylvania U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.8% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +43% +48% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +65% +77% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Vandergrift next to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Vandergrift $93,900
  • Westmoreland $203,500
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Vandergrift $794
  • Westmoreland $879
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Vandergrift $50,901
  • Westmoreland $74,109
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Vandergrift next to Westmoreland County and Pennsylvania
Measure Vandergrift Westmoreland County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $93,900 $203,500 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $794 $879 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $50,901 $74,109 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 54% 78% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,438 $2,501 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.53% 1.23% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 44% 40% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Westmoreland County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Vandergrift

For a typical $93,900 home in Vandergrift, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Vandergrift's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $825a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,287
    Cash to close
    $6,104
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $42

  • Conventional, 5% down $808a month

    Down payment
    $4,695
    Cash to close
    $7,512
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $45

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $668a month

    Down payment
    $18,780
    Cash to close
    $21,597
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $755a month

    Down payment
    $14,085
    Cash to close
    $16,902
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Vandergrift and for Westmoreland County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Vandergrift

1.53%of the home’s value each year

$1,438 a year for the typical owner in Vandergrift.

  • Vandergrift 1.53%
  • Westmoreland 1.23%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Westmoreland County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Westmoreland County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.9%
2,720
Of those, with NFIP insurance
21%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.9% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 21% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Vandergrift

Typical rent in Vandergrift is $794 a month: 10% below the county. In Vandergrift, 44% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Westmoreland County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,389 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $26.71 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Westmoreland County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,075 $20.67 $43,000
1 bedroom $1,146 $22.04 $45,840
2 bedrooms $1,389 $26.71 $55,560
3 bedrooms $1,773 $34.10 $70,920
4 bedrooms $1,925 $37.02 $77,000

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Vandergrift

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Vandergrift is in ZIP code 15690.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,040: $349 less than the fair market rent for Westmoreland County ($1,389).

  • 15690 $1,040$1,350

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Vandergrift when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Vandergrift

HUD lists one building with rents for lower incomes in Vandergrift.

  • McMurtry / Vandergrift / Lower Burrell 169 Lincoln Ave, Vandergrift 15690 100 low-income homes · Run by Westmoreland County HSG Authority · Average payment: $399 a month · Average wait: 7 months (724) 832-7258

See all 59 buildings in Westmoreland County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Vandergrift

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Westmoreland County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Vandergrift

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Vandergrift or Westmoreland County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Vandergrift the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Vandergrift

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Vandergrift, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Neighborhood Housing Services, DBA NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania

    10 Duff Rd Ste 402, Pittsburgh · 16 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 3 more
    (412) 281-9773

  • Willissae's Agency for Vision and Empowerment (WAVE)

    7171 Churchland St, Pittsburgh · 19 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 2 more
    (412) 573-9217

  • Mon Valley Initiative

    303-305 E. 8th Avenue, Homestead · 22 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in American Sign Language (ASL), French, Korean, other languages, and 4 more languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 2 more
    412-464-4000-4026

All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Vandergrift

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Vandergrift

HUD’s record names them for Vandergrift or Westmoreland County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Westmoreland County HSG Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (724) 832-7258

All housing agencies in Pennsylvania Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Westmoreland County

These cities are also in Westmoreland County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Westmoreland County Housing in Pennsylvania

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Vandergrift, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Westmoreland County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Vandergrift.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Vandergrift

Short answers with the numbers for Vandergrift and all of Westmoreland County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Vandergrift?

The typical home value in Vandergrift is $93,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Westmoreland County it is $203,500.

How much does it cost to rent in Vandergrift?

Typical rent in Vandergrift is $794 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Westmoreland County is $1,389.

What is the FHA loan limit in Vandergrift?

Vandergrift uses the FHA limit for all of Westmoreland County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Vandergrift?

The typical homeowner in Vandergrift pays $1,438 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.53% of the home’s value; in Westmoreland County, the rate is 1.23%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Vandergrift?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Westmoreland County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).