Much like its nearby areas, it's substantially less expensive compared to the rest of the nation. Compared to the city of Pittsburgh however, it's somewhat less expensive.
Home prices
The value of the median home in Sandy Lake is $116,600. This is about $4,740 (4%) higher in comparison to the surrounding areas.It is roughly $100,900 (46%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and it is approximately $8,400 (6%) lower in comparison to the city of Pittsburgh.
Rents
Sandy Lake's median rent is $616 a month. It is about $178 (22%) lower in comparison to the surrounding areas.In comparison to the rest of the country it is roughly $446 (41%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Pittsburgh it is about $342 (35%) lower.
Nearby places
Stoneboro
Stoneboro is approximately 1 mile southwest of Sandy Lake. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home cost in Stoneboro is $100,600, which works out to $16,000 (15%) lower than Sandy Lake. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Stoneboro's median monthly rent is $713, which is $97 (13%) higher than Sandy Lake.
New Lebanon
New Lebanon is about 4 miles north from Sandy Lake. Housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in New Lebanon costs $86,900, which works out to $29,700 (34%) lower than Sandy Lake. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. New Lebanon's median rent is $669 per month, which is $53 (7%) higher than Sandy Lake.
Lake Latonka
Lake Latonka is about 6 miles southwest of Sandy Lake. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The value of the median home in Lake Latonka is $242,700, which comes out to $126,100 (51%) higher than Sandy Lake. Rents there are significantly more expensive. In Lake Latonka the median rent is $1,396 a month, which comes out to $780 (55%) higher than Sandy Lake.
Polk
Polk is approximately 6 miles east from Sandy Lake. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Polk costs $62,200, which works out to $54,400 (87%) lower than Sandy Lake. Rents there are fairly similar. Polk's median rent is $607 per month, which is $9 (1%) lower than Sandy Lake.
Utica
Utica is about 7 miles northeast from Sandy Lake. Its real estate prices are substantially less expensive. Utica's median home value is $66,900, which works out to $49,700 (74%) lower than Sandy Lake. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Utica the median rent is $583 a month, which comes out to $33 (5%) lower than Sandy Lake.