DMRE Blog 7-23-2026

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Slippery Rock Housing Market Update

The average Slippery Rock home value is $267,498, down 4.7% over the past year.

In National housing market news, I came across this headline in an industry publication:

For the first time in 50 years, new homes are cheaper than existing ones.

For the first time since at least 1974, new homes in the US are selling for less than existing ones. In the first quarter of 2026, the median price of a new single-family home was $403,200, roughly $1,400 below the median existing home price of $404,600.

Knowledge is negotiating power.
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Donald Mitchell

Don has lived in Slippery Rock, PA for 5 years now since relocating from Pittsburgh with his wife Emily and their two boys Jack and Benjamin. After nearly 15 years in sales and a short foray into win....

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DMRE Blog 7-23-2026

Slippery Rock Housing Market UpdateThe average Slippery Rock home value is $267,498, down 4.7% over the past year.In National housing market news, I came across this headline in an industry

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