$187,334Average Value$124Average Price per Sq Ft18Homes For Sale
Forested hills and suburban blocks on the edge of Allegheny County
Named after trees which have shaded the borough for over 300 years, White Oak has deep roots and branches of community organizations and businesses growing into the modern day. “I was one of the youngest people on my street when I moved here, and now I’m one of the oldest. Things have changed, but it’s so slow you don’t notice it,” says Keith Reigh, a member of the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company who has lived in White Oak since 1978. “We have two great fire departments and a good police force. Even when we have the worst snow, the borough goes out and keeps the road clear for everyone.” Spreading out from a busy commercial intersection into a massive county park covered in old-growth forests and cutting-edge recreation amenities, White Oak combines natural beauty and suburban convenience on the eastern border of Allegheny County.
White Oak Park is one of many suburb neighborhoods about 35min outside of Pittsburgh.
American Four Square homes are common in the White Oak neighborhood
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Quiet blocks and winding roads lined by single-family homes
White Oak’s blend of prewar, midcentury and early 2000s single-family homes pack sloping blocks off Lincoln Way and sit back on larger wooded lots and grassy subdivisions southeast of Long Run Road. Minimal traditional designs, ranch-style homes, Cape Cods and bungalows built in the early 1900s through 1960s are common, selling for $100,000 to $300,000 depending on lot size, interior upgrades and square footage. Colonial Revival two-stories and bi-level homes built in the 1970s through 2000s sell for $200,000 to $350,000. Some homes sit over integral garages, but people living in older properties solve street parking problems by adding short, narrow driveways and detached garages or carving out parking spots in the front lawn.
A uniform row of White Oak homes is lined by a sidewalk.
White Oak is know for its quiet streets and suburban lifestyle.
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Public transit, downtown Pittsburgh and Penn State Greater Allegheny
While residents can catch the Port Authority Lincoln Highway Flyer bus at a few stops in the borough or Westmoreland Transit bus routes from the Carpenter Lane Park & Ride, most rely on personal vehicles to get around. Commuters drive north to Route 30 to merge onto Interstate 376 for a 17-mile drive into downtown Pittsburgh. Students and employees can find Penn State Greater Allegheny’s campus up Broadway Avenue on the northwest edge of the borough.
Carpenter Lane Park & Ride is a quick way to catch a bus near White Oak.
Pittsburgh is about a 35min drive from White Oak on Route 30.
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Shopping and dining along Route 48 and Lincoln Way
Dozens of retailers and restaurants are concentrated in strip malls and roadside storefronts at the intersection of Route 48 and Lincoln Way, thinning out into commercial buildings and small offices further from the center. Oak Park Mall is one of the most popular plazas thanks to tenants like Giant Eagle, outpatient medical offices and Busy Beaver. Down Lincoln Way, locals enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at Rodos Greek Cafe or pick up New York-style pies from Rockaway Pizzeria. Away from fast food chains like Wendy’s and Subway, Plaza Azteca is a casual sit-down destination for Mexican favorites and margaritas in a dining room lit by colorful flower and sugar skull chandeliers. Several churches and a couple of synagogues provide religious services throughout the borough.
Italian food can be found at Luciano's Italian Brick Oven in White Oak.
White Oak residents find their favorite sweets at Dorothy's Candies.
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White Oak and Heritage Hill parks
The northeast corner of the borough is taken up by 800 acres of forests and rolling, grassy fields in White Oak Park. “There’s I don’t know how many picnic groves in that park. They just put solar panels up over one of the parking lots, we stay up on things as much as possible,” Reigh says. From parking lots on access roads throughout the park, locals can set out for forested hiking trails through rocky valleys, playgrounds with older slides or brightly painted new jungle gyms and a fenced-in dog park for furry friend meetups. While Heritage Hill Park is not nearly as sprawling, picnickers still enjoy the tree-shaded pavilion next to a mulchy, well-worn playground before crossing the grassy field to the White Oak Library or White Oak Pool.
Dogs and their owners socialize at the Dog Park at White Oak Park.
Heritage Hill Park is known for the community pool for White Oak residents to enjoy.
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Attending McKeesport Area School District
Kids start out at Francis McClure Elementary School which earns a C-plus from Niche, followed by Founders’ Hall Middle School which earns a C and McKeesport Area High School which earns a B-minus. McKeesport High students can receive technical and vocational education in areas like cosmetology and auto mechanics.
McKeesport Area High School helps prepare students for their future.
Once a Tiger always a Tiger at Founder's Hall Middle School.
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Community Days and Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company events
On a Friday and Saturday each August, locals celebrate summer at Heritage Hill Park with lineups of local performers, family-friendly games and activities and all the essentials for a classic cookout at White Oak Borough Community Days. “We usually do a chicken sandwich and hamburgers, walking tacos. The pool’s open for the day, and there’s fireworks at night,” Reigh says. Earlier in the season, hundreds of vintage car, truck and bike owners register for a benefit car show and accompanying picnic and raffle drawings prepared by the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company.
White Oak is a quiet suburb know for its large beautiful Park.
A scattering of greenery throughout White Oak creates a warm and relaxing environment.
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Flooding on Route 48
Due to streams running throughout the borough, some homes and major roads experience flooding during heavy rain. Sections of Route 48 and Lincoln Way are commonly shut down until stormwater recedes and debris can be handled by the borough.
White Oak is a fairly large borough in Allegheny County, spanning over six square miles.
Route 48 will help you travel through central White Oak.
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3 words that come to mind when I think of white oak: boring, boring, and boring. Lived here for 26 years and the older I get the more I realize how much this place stinks. White oak has 3 bars in the whole town I think. it was rated the most boring town in pa in a 2020 survey lol. The mayor has the audacity to boast that award and describes it as "distinctive." White oak is nice for old/retired people I guess. Not a terrible place to start a family since housing is pretty low here. Neighboring town Mckeesport is a nightmare.
4.0Current Resident
6/10/2019Niche Review
I like White Oak because of the friendly people. You can easily walk places because the streets are not too busy, and there is general open, clean space.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
White Oak
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Homicide
2
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
2
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
White Oak Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in White Oak, North Huntingdon sell after 71 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in White Oak, North Huntingdon over the last 12 months is $187,900, up 15% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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