A 2003 house on 16 acres in Ligonier sold for $2.4 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metro area for the week of August 10 through August 16, 2026. The five sales in this week’s RealtyWire Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 combined for $9.61 million.
The five sales span Ligonier, Grandview Crest, Heights of North Park, Pittsburgh and Treesdale, with Gibsonia appearing twice on the list. All five houses were built between 1989 and 2003, and they range from a Mount Washington townhouse with skyline views to a 16-acre Ligonier property.
No. 1 — $2,400,000 · 39 Caven Rd, Ligonier, Pennsylvania
A 2003 house on 16 acres of rolling ground in Ligonier leads the week. The single-floor plan runs to a reported 5,000 square feet and opens the kitchen to the family room, where one of two wood-burning fireplaces sits; the second is in the living room. A private study and a large laundry room complete the main level, and each of the four generously sized bedrooms has its own en-suite bath.
A separate guest house carries main-floor living of its own, with a bedroom suite, an open kitchen and family room with a fireplace, laundry and a second-floor bonus room. The outdoor entertainment area looks out over a mature orchard, gardens and valley and ridge views, and the grounds hold multiple attached garages, with golf nearby. The sale closed on August 14, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $175,189 in 2002, before the current residence was completed in 2003.
Beth Gasbarro of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. The $2.4 million transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 for the week, putting Gasbarro on the listing side of the highest-priced home sale reported in the metro area that week. Cassidy Haus of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,157,000 · 628 Grandview Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An end-unit townhouse high on Mount Washington’s Grandview Avenue ranks second. Built in 1999 in the Grandview Crest plan and reported at 4,005 square feet, it is one of the larger residences there, with an elevator serving every floor and views of the rivers, bridges, stadiums and downtown skyline.
The main living level holds a living room with a fireplace, walls of windows opening onto a deck, a dining area sized for large gatherings and a kitchen with a center island and Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. A primary suite with a soaking tub and an oversized custom closet, a junior suite, two more bedrooms and an office fill the floors above, and the lower level adds a gym, an indoor swim spa and a sauna. An infinity-style pool sits outside. The sale closed August 13, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $1,070,000 in 2011.
Gina Giampietro of RE/MAX Select Realty was the listing agent. The No. 2 position in RealtyWire’s Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 for the week belongs to Giampietro’s Grandview Avenue listing, which closed at $2,157,000. Julie Rost of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,000,000 · 527 Salem Heights Dr, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Listing materials identify the third-ranked house as The Pinnacle at the Heights, a 1999 residence on 1.77 acres in the Heights of North Park community in Gibsonia. It carries six bedrooms across a reported 8,382 square feet, and the primary suite stretches across the entire rear of the home, with an oversized custom closet.
The grounds were built out for recreation, with a new outdoor basketball court, a resort-style pool and a fully equipped pool house that has its own half bath and washer and dryer. The sale closed on August 11, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $1,261,000 in 2014.
Andrew Klima of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services was the listing agent. The $2 million closing placed Klima at the listing side of the No. 3 sale in RealtyWire’s Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Michelle Sager of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,675,000 · 900 Settlers Ridge Rd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fourth place goes to a 1989 house on a landscaped 1.14-acre cul-de-sac lot. A refinished governor’s driveway leads to a marble-floored foyer, and the formal living room is lit by six floor-to-ceiling arched windows and anchored by a gas fireplace with custom built-ins. The family room adds a vaulted ceiling with skylights and a wood-burning fireplace insert, and the eat-in kitchen has granite countertops, a center island, double ovens and a walk-in pantry.
The five-bedroom house is a reported 5,563 square feet. The owner’s suite has separate walk-in closets, an electric fireplace, a private wet bar and a sitting area overlooking mature trees, and the finished lower level holds a media room, a fitness area, a game room and a fifth bedroom with a full bath. An upper patio carries an outdoor kitchen and a cedar pergola above a heated saltwater pool, a hot tub and a wood-burning firepit. The sale closed August 13, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $895,639 in 2010.
Christine Healy of RE/MAX Real Estate Solutions was the listing agent. The property went under contract 25 days after the current listing date, and the closing ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Julie Rost of Berkshire Hathaway The Preferred Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,375,000 · 470 Four Lakes Dr, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
A 2002 house in the Treesdale community in Gibsonia closes out the list. Five bedrooms and six full baths sit within a reported 6,444 square feet, on an open floor plan that also takes in a theater room, a teen suite and lake views, with large closets throughout the bedrooms.
Treesdale residents have swimming pools, fitness centers, walking trails, tennis courts, pickleball courts and party rooms available to them. The sale closed August 11, 2026, and the property previously changed hands for $1,350,000 in 2025.
Kim Marie Angiulli of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent. The house went under contract one day after the current listing date, and the closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Pittsburgh Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 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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