Current listings in 15057
Inventory here runs from in-town resale lots under half an acre to rural parcels over 17 acres, spanning standard resale, new-construction subdivision builds, and a recurring set of auction and foreclosure tags that carry a different buying process, covered later on this page.
Why do some listings say “Mc Donald” and others “McDonald”? Both spellings refer to the same place. Federal school-district records list the district’s mailing address as “Mc Donald, PA,” while the Census Bureau and Allegheny County government use the single-word “McDonald.” Neither spelling refers to the restaurant chain.
Neighborhoods, subdivisions, and housing stock
Named subdivisions rarely get explained on a zip-code search page, yet they are the fastest way to narrow 15057 to something that matches a buyer’s actual priorities.
| Segment | Typical price band | Housing type / vintage | Notable feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley Lakeview Estates | $479,900 and up | New construction, buildable plans | Builder still selling lots as of mid-2026 |
| Walnut Ridge | Mid to high $400,000s | Established subdivision, single-family | Recently sold inventory clusters here |
| In-town borough streets | $160,000 to $420,000 | Older single-family, smaller lots | Walkable to the borough core; some auction-tagged |
| Rural acreage parcels | $65,000 (bare land) to $320,000 and up | Acreage, 0.3 to 17-plus acres | Well/septic common, longer drive to the core |
The spread between the top and bottom rows is the real decision: an in-town resale and a rural acreage parcel are functionally different purchases inside the same zip code. One current example: the Cherry Valley Lakeview Estates builder is marketing a Windsor basement-free plan at $479,900-plus for a 3-bed, 2.5-bath, 2,303-square-foot home, pricing a new-construction lot about $60,000 above the zip’s active median.
Is 15057 mostly new construction or older housing stock? Both, split by subdivision. New construction concentrates in a handful of named developments like Cherry Valley Lakeview Estates; the borough core and most rural acreage parcels are older resale stock, often 1,400 to 2,000 square feet.
Schools: one district covers the whole zip
Every address in 15057 falls inside the Fort Cherry School District, a single K-12 campus at 110 Fort Cherry Road that also serves Midway, Robinson Township, and Mount Pleasant Township. There is no internal school-boundary split inside this zip code, which is not true of every zip in the region.
Which county you’re actually in
McDonald Borough itself straddles two counties, and the practical consequence is a quantified tax difference, not a paperwork footnote.
| Jurisdiction | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 17.5 mills | Properties on the Washington County side of the borough |
| Allegheny County | 4.73 mills | Properties on the Allegheny County side of the borough |
| McDonald Borough (municipal) | 40.75 mills | All borough properties |
| Fort Cherry School District | 118.5 mills | All addresses in the district |
Figures come from the borough’s own filing with the Municipal Borough Association of Pennsylvania. The county-portion difference alone is close to fourfold; on a $300,000 assessed value, that gap is the difference between roughly $5,250 and $1,419 a year in county tax before the borough and school levies are added, so confirming which side of the line a specific listing sits on is worth doing before an offer goes in.
Is McDonald, PA in Allegheny County or Washington County? Both – the borough is split, with most of the population and land on the Washington County side. A specific address’s county determines its county millage rate; it does not change which school district serves the property, since Fort Cherry covers the whole borough on either side of the line.
Commute to Pittsburgh
McDonald Borough sits about 15 miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh, per Allegheny County’s municipal profile. There is no fixed-route transit service into the borough, so the commute is by car via the Southern Beltway/PA-576 corridor.
Market snapshot, dated
| Metric | Value | As of | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $492,000 | May 2026 | 15057 zip code |
| Median days on market | 42 days (44% faster than May 2025) | May 2026 | 15057 zip code |
| Price per square foot | $214 | May 2026 | McDonald, PA town footprint (broader than the zip) |
These figures come from Movoto’s zip-level and town-level tracking for the same month, and the two headline prices still differ by about $2,000, which is the more useful lesson than either number alone: a median for this market moves with how the boundary is drawn, so a quoted price should always carry its geographic scope.
Buying or selling: auctions and foreclosures
A recurring share of 15057 listings carry AUCTION or foreclosure tags, and the purchase process for those differs from a standard resale before a buyer gets attached to a property. Auction buyers typically need proof of funds up front, most auction listings carry no financing contingency, and a buyer’s premium of about 10% is commonly added to the winning bid on top of closing costs of 2% to 5%, per Redfin’s breakdown of the process. A cashier’s-check deposit is usually required at signing, not after an inspection period.
How is buying an auction-tagged listing different from a normal purchase? No financing contingency in most cases, a buyer’s premium on top of the winning bid, and a deposit due at signing rather than after inspection, so financing and inspection need to happen before bidding, not after.
Listing content for 15057 comes from the West Penn Multi-List IDX feed; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified before an offer.
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