Cottage / Storybook home in Pittsburgh, PA
A Cottage home in Pittsburgh, PA, it offers 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms across 4,900 square feet. Its Cottage character defines the property's look.
| Price | $1,785,000 |
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| Beds | 4 |
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| Baths | 6 |
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| Sqft | 4900 |
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| Architectural style | Cottage / Storybook (85% match) |
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| Address | 1256 Fox Chapel Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 |
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Why buy this home
- Confirmed Cottage / Storybook architecture, matched from the listing photos by Enzo's vision model.
- Links directly to the original source listing on Zillow.
Is this a good buy?
Priced above comparable homes.
- At $1.8M, this home is 614% above the $250K median for 109 similar Cottage / Storybook homes in Pittsburgh, PA.
- That works out to $364 per square foot, 102% above the $180 comparable rate.
- On the market 26 days.
| This home | $1,785,000 |
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| Cottage / Storybook median in Pittsburgh, PA | $249,900 (109 homes) |
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| Price per sq ft | $364 vs. $180 comps median |
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What it costs to own
Estimated at $12,656/month with 20% down at a 7.28% 30-year fixed rate. You would need about $542,413 in gross annual income to keep housing within a 28% ratio.
| Mortgage (P&I) | $9,771/mo |
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| Property tax (new-buyer reassessed rate) | $2,216/mo |
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| Homeowners insurance | $669/mo |
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| Total monthly | $12,656/mo |
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| Down payment (20%) | $357,000 |
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| Income needed | $542,413/yr |
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A signal to compare homes, not financial advice or a loan offer.
Financial outlook (modeled)
Enzo's grades this home C- (54 out of 100) over a 5-year hold, from a Monte-Carlo of local home-price dynamics and the interest-rate path versus renting.
| Grade | C- (54/100) |
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| Beats renting in | 6% of modeled paths |
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| Modeled 5-yr equity (median) | $736,616 |
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| Range (10th to 90th pct) | $401,292 to $1,116,698 |
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A probabilistic model built on public data (Zillow ZHVI, FRED rates), not a guarantee or financial advice. Local price dynamics are pooled toward Pittsburgh, PA where local data is thin.
Local home values
Typical home values in Pittsburgh, PA have risen about 11% over the past 5 years (+0% in the last year), per the Zillow Home Value Index. This reflects the metro market, not this specific home.
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