
$60,000
1328 Forest Ave New Kensington Pa 15068
- 3 bd
- 1.5 ba
- 1,442 sf
- Parking

Invest in New Kensington
An Allegheny River city northeast of Pittsburgh with Alcoa roots — larger than most Valley towns, with discounted housing stock and a working rental market.
Written by Dylan Kozlina, PA Realtor #RS367244
The market
New Kensington sits on the Allegheny River about twenty miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh, in Westmoreland County. Built largely by the aluminum industry, it's a real city by Valley standards — a downtown grid, distinct residential neighborhoods, and block after block of early-20th-century housing at some of the lowest price points in the metro.
For buy-and-hold investors it's a cash-flow market in the classic mold: very affordable entry, a renter base tied to the valley's employers, and returns that depend on buying right and budgeting rehabs honestly. Our New Kensington deals come with the rent comps and cap rate data to judge exactly that.
Current inventory
Common questions
Affordability. Entry prices are among the lowest in the metro while the city still has a functioning rental market, so well-bought properties can cash flow in a way Pittsburgh proper rarely allows anymore.
Mostly early-20th-century single-family homes and small multifamily — solid housing stock that often needs cosmetic-to-moderate work. Every listing includes photos, rent comps, full analysis and cap rate data.
No — it's in Westmoreland County, just over the line, which matters for taxes and transfer costs. Our transaction coordination accounts for the county differences as part of closing.
Yes — the Allegheny Valley corridor broadly, plus the Mon Valley and the city of Pittsburgh itself. The investor network sees everything we release across all of it, first.
Selling in New Kensington?
As-is, with an offer in 24–48 hours and a closing date you choose. Start from your situation:
The investor network
Tell us your buy box and we'll send matching off-market properties as they release. 2,500+ investors already get them first.
Takes under a minute. No obligation.