The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metro area during the week ending August 9, 2026 combined for $9.82 million. A $2,600,000 sale of a renovated 1902 residence on Academy Avenue in Sewickley Village led the group, which split between Sewickley, Baden, and the city of Pittsburgh.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $2,600,000 · 609 Academy Ave, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
The week’s top sale closed on August 3, 2026 at $2,600,000: a fully renovated stucco residence on Academy Avenue in Sewickley Village, built in 1902 and offering six bedrooms, five baths, and a reported 7,483 square feet. A wrap-around front porch, stone detailing, and a patio with a stone fireplace frame the grounds, where a greenhouse and fenced garden sit beside a heated three-car garage. Inside, the foyer holds a wrap-around staircase, a leaded-glass entry, rich woodworking, and original pocket doors, and the kitchen carries double islands and extensive custom cabinetry, flowing to a formal dining room, an eat-in area, and a paneled family room. The second floor pairs three bedrooms and a sunroom with a primary suite holding two bathrooms, a custom dressing room, and heated floors, while the third floor rises to fourteen-foot ceilings over a lounge, a gym, two additional bedrooms, and a full bath. A lower-level wine room with cork flooring completes the home, a short walk from the Village’s shops, dining, and schools.
Liza Christ of Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 2 — $2,075,000 · 2026 Mallard Ln, Baden, Pennsylvania
In Marshall Township’s Mallard Pond neighborhood, a custom home built by Pine Valley Builders in 2024 closed for $2,075,000 on August 7, 2026. The six-bedroom, six-bath residence offers a reported 6,003 square feet on over a half acre backing to wooded greenspace at the end of a cul-de-sac. Ten-foot ceilings and herringbone wood floors open to a two-story great room, where a wall of windows rises over a 100-inch linear fireplace, and the kitchen pairs ceiling-height cabinetry, quartz countertops, and Jenn-Air appliances with a walk-in pantry, a butler’s pantry, and a separate prep kitchen. The owner’s suite carries a tray ceiling, a private dry bar, and two walk-in closets, its bath finished with heated floors and a freestanding soaking tub wrapped by a walk-in shower. A walkout lower level adds a wet bar, a sixth bedroom, and another full bath, in the North Allegheny School District near I-79.
Melanie Marsh of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services was the listing agent. Eileen Lusk of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,050,000 · 600 Backbone Rd, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Up the hill from the Village of Sewickley, a 1936 brick residence on Backbone Road in Sewickley Heights closed for $2,050,000 on August 3, 2026. The four-bedroom home spans a reported 5,166 square feet, opening through a foyer with herringbone floors and a sweeping staircase to a formal living room where a double-sided fireplace continues into the family room. The renovated kitchen carries custom cabinetry, a marble island, soapstone countertops, a wine fridge, and a breakfast area, with an exposed-brick pantry wall and a seating area set before a gas fireplace. Upstairs, the primary suite gathers a sitting room, a dressing room, two walk-in closets, and two separate baths, one with a large shower and double vanities and the other centered on a soaking tub. Outside, bluestone terraces extend to a patio anchored by a stone-clad raised spa with an integrated fountain, a bocce court, and a second patio.
Liza Christ of Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Kathleen Barge of Piatt Sotheby’s International Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,585,000 · 1637 Parkview Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Along Parkview Boulevard in Summerset at Frick Park, a six-bedroom residence built in 2015 closed for $1,585,000 on August 7, 2026, overlooking one of the neighborhood’s parks. Described in the listing as offering more than 5,000 square feet, the home opens through a two-story foyer to hardwood floors, a kitchen centered on an oversized Danby marble island with Thermador appliances, and a family room anchored by a gas fireplace, with a formal dining room served by a butler’s pantry. Five bedrooms share the second floor, where the primary suite adds a private balcony with river views and a bath with heated marble floors and a soaking tub. The finished lower level holds a game and media room, a temperature-controlled wine room, and a bedroom suite with a full bath, while the fenced backyard carries a wood-burning fireplace and a built-in pizza oven, minutes from Squirrel Hill, Shadyside, and Downtown Pittsburgh.
Melissa Reich of RE/MAX Realty Brokers represented both sides of the transaction.
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No. 5 — $1,507,500 · 125 Riding Trail Ln, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rounding out the week, a wooded retreat on Riding Trail Lane in the Fox Chapel area closed for $1,507,500 on August 6, 2026. Built in 1976 with a reported 3,681 square feet, the home sits among mature trees minutes from Route 28, entering through a two-story foyer with soaring ceilings and expansive windows. Oversized windows and sliding glass doors open the family room to the outdoor entertaining areas, while the kitchen carries a large center island, stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast nook. A first-floor primary suite pairs a spacious shower with a walk-in closet, a den offers flexible office or library space, and a loft overlooks the main level beside the home’s fireplace. Three bedrooms occupy the upper level, along with a loft-style bonus room the listing notes could serve as a fifth bedroom, and a first-floor laundry room adds convenience.
Julie Rost of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty was the listing agent. Jane Herrmann of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Real represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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