Pennsylvania · We buy houses
We Buy Houses in Pennsylvania
Sell your Pennsylvania house with Prominent Cash Offer. No hassle, no waiting, no commissions, no closing costs. Your trusted home buyer for any property, in any condition. We've bought houses for 10 years, nationwide.
Start with the address of your Pennsylvania house.
- No fees or commissions
- We pay closing costs
- Any condition
- Your closing date

About Pennsylvania
Selling a house in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is Pennsylvania's capital, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are its largest cities. The state's economy has shifted from steel and coal toward healthcare, higher education, and finance, while it remains a major producer of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale.
Pennsylvania is home to about 13,078,751 people across 67 counties. We buy houses in every one of them, from Philadelphia County, Allegheny County, Montgomery County, and Bucks County to the smallest rural counties, and in cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, Erie, and Bethlehem.
Its economy runs on healthcare, higher education, financial services, manufacturing, natural gas and food processing and agriculture. Major employers include Comcast, UPMC, PNC Financial Services, Penn Medicine, The Hershey Company, and Aramark, and the state is home to University of Pennsylvania, Penn State University, and University of Pittsburgh. Visitors know it for Independence National Historical Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, and Fallingwater.
In Pennsylvania, 67% of the housing went up before 1980 and 31% of households are renters. About 9% of homes stand empty. Older houses often need work a listing would expect you to fix first; we buy them as-is, with no repairs or cleaning. Rentals sell with tenants in place, and we pay the closing costs.
Selling a house in Pennsylvania closes through a title company, which records the deed with the county and settles any liens or back taxes from the sale. Official information is on the state's portal, PA.gov, and property tax questions go to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
Sources: Pennsylvania — Census Bureau profile · PA.gov · Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
On the map
Every county in Pennsylvania
Choose a county on the map to go to its page, or pick one from the lists below.
Largest cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia1,573,916
- Pittsburgh307,668
- Allentown127,138
- Reading96,000
- Erie92,940
- Bethlehem79,453
- Scranton75,905
- Lancaster58,441
- Harrisburg50,649
- York45,241
- Wilkes-Barre44,661
- Altoona42,719
- State College41,228
- Norristown36,075
- Chester34,052
- Bethel Park32,376
- Easton30,432
- Hazleton30,354
- Monroeville27,966
- Williamsport27,628
- Lebanon26,456
- Plum26,420
- Pottstown23,553
- Chambersburg23,041
Counties in Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Bedford County
- Berks County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Bucks County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Carbon County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Delaware County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lancaster County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Mercer County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Montour County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Philadelphia County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
- York County
Sell direct
Sell your Pennsylvania house without a real estate agent
Skip the listing: sell your Pennsylvania house with no showings, no commissions, and a closing date you choose.
No fees or commissions
Sell your Pennsylvania house with no agent commission and no fees from us, and we pay the closing costs.
No repairs or cleaning
Sell your Pennsylvania house exactly as it is. Don't fix, paint, clean, or clear out a thing.
Certainty
We pay cash for Pennsylvania houses, so there's no buyer's mortgage to wait on or fall through.
Speed
Skip the listing, the showings, and the wait for a buyer's loan when you sell your Pennsylvania house.
Avoid the agent search
No interviewing agents and no listing appointments: you sell your Pennsylvania house directly to the buyer.
No binding listing contract
Nothing locks your Pennsylvania house into a listing for months. Review the offer; you're under no obligation to accept it.
Flexibility
Close soon, or later if you need time to move. The closing date for your Pennsylvania house is yours.
Skip the paperwork and uncertainty
We handle the paperwork for your Pennsylvania house with the title company, from offer to closing.
A simplified process
Share the address of your Pennsylvania house, get a cash offer, pick a closing date. That's the whole process.
Seller stories
Every property has a story behind it.
Seller story · Probate · Sold as-is
This was without a doubt the best experience I could have hoped for as a first time home seller!
Seller story · Sold as-is
Rated 5 out of 5
He offered to help load the Uhaul truck for us.
John Osterloh Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
…[Prominent Cash Offer] understood and responded to our needs.
Mark Erpelding Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
[Prominent Cash Offer] made it easy as possible the whole time as [they] looked out for my concerns with CARE always!!!
Mark Benson Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
All I had to do was show up at the closing and collect a check.
Dec Barry Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
…[Prominent Cash Offer] is the best real estate investor I have ever worked with…
Mackonnen HidruSaint Paul
Seller story · Previous offer fell through
Rated 5 out of 5
We had a previous offer with another investor that fell through, on short notice they were able to come in and close in 2 weeks!
Nick LaRosaTampa, FL Seller story · Numbers held at closing
Rated 5 out of 5
I was pleasantly surprised at closing that the numbers didn’t change, something that I have heard is not always the case with some other companies.
Steven Evanson Seller story · Chose the closing date
Rated 5 out of 5
Awesome experience working with [Prominent Cash Offer] – the sale of our home couldn’t have been more pleasant and straightforward.
Shelby and Ben HuhnerSaint Paul, MN Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
Smooth transaction from beginning to end. All the pieces came through just as they said they would!
Cindy CornettAustin, TX Seller story
Rated 5 out of 5
Connecting with [Prominent Cash Offer] made the job of selling the house easy, stress free and seamless.
Dec Barry Seller story · Two properties
Rated 5 out of 5
Their clear communication, prompt responses, and guidance throughout the transactions were truly impressive.
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Any condition · Any situation
Sell your house in Pennsylvania, whatever the situation.
Every sale in Pennsylvania starts somewhere different: an inheritance, a missed payment, a rental you're done managing. Choose yours.
- Sell a House Facing Foreclosure in PennsylvaniaBehind on payments? A quick cash sale can let you sell on your terms before the sale date.Learn more
- Sell an Inherited House in PennsylvaniaInherited a house you don't plan to keep? Sell it as it is, with no clean-out and no repairs.Learn more
- Sell a House in Probate in PennsylvaniaSelling through an estate? We work with the personal representative and the court's timeline.Learn more
- Sell a Tax Delinquent House in PennsylvaniaBehind on property taxes? The amount owed and the county's deadlines matter more than anything else.Learn more
- Sell a House As-Is in PennsylvaniaMajor repairs, damage, or years of deferred upkeep: we buy it as-is.Learn more
- Sell a House With Tenants in PennsylvaniaTired of being a landlord? Sell the rental as it is, tenants and all.Learn more
- Sell a Vacant House in PennsylvaniaAn empty house keeps costing money while it waits.Learn more
- Sell a House During a Divorce in PennsylvaniaSell quickly, with one cash offer both owners can review, and move on.Learn more
- Sell a House With Liens or Back Taxes in PennsylvaniaBehind on property taxes? What's owed can be paid from the sale at closing.Learn more
- Sell a Fire-Damaged House in PennsylvaniaAfter a fire, safety and the insurance file come first.Learn more
What we buy
Every kind of property in Pennsylvania.
- We buy Pennsylvania housesSingle-family homes in any condition: outdated, damaged, vacant or occupied.Sell your Pennsylvania house
- We buy Pennsylvania apartment buildingsDuplexes to apartment complexes, tenants in place, underwritten on the rent roll as it is.Sell your Pennsylvania apartment building
- We buy Pennsylvania commercial propertiesRetail, office and mixed-use, vacant or leased.Sell your Pennsylvania commercial property
- We buy Pennsylvania self-storage facilitiesDrive-up and climate-controlled storage units, customers in place, underwritten on the rent roll as it is.Sell your Pennsylvania self-storage facility
- We buy Pennsylvania land and lotsVacant parcels, with or without access, utilities or zoning.Sell your Pennsylvania land
- We buy Pennsylvania mobile homesOn owned land or a leased lot, titled either way.Sell your Pennsylvania mobile home
Pennsylvania housing, by the numbers
We buy houses for cash in Pennsylvania
Older homes, rentals, and empty houses: whatever Pennsylvania house you're selling, you can sell it as it is.
- 67%of homes were built before 1980 in Pennsylvania
Older Pennsylvania house that needs updating, repairs, or a new roof? We buy it as-is.
Sell as-is - 31%of occupied homes are rented in Pennsylvania
Tired landlord? Sell your Pennsylvania rental with the tenants in place.
Sell with tenants - 9%of housing units were vacant in Pennsylvania
An empty Pennsylvania house still costs taxes, insurance, and upkeep. We buy vacant Pennsylvania houses.
Sell a vacant house
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are estimates with margins of error.
The real cost of listing
What listing your Pennsylvania house really costs you.
The asking price isn't what you take home. On a typical sale, around 10–12% of the price goes to commissions, closing costs and concessions, before repairs and the months of waiting.
Listing with an agent
10–12%of the sale price, typically
- Listing agent's commission
- ~3%
- Buyer's agent's commission
- ~3%
- Closing costs
- 3–5%
- Seller concessions
- Up to 3%
- Repairs and preparation
- Paid by you, before you list
- Time to close
- Around 90 days
- Showings and open houses
- On buyers' schedules
- Buyer financing
- Can fall through
Selling to Prominent
0%taken out of your price
- Listing agent's commission
- 0%
- Buyer's agent's commission
- 0%
- Closing costs
- We pay them
- Seller concessions
- None
- Repairs and preparation
- None. We buy as-is
- Time to close
- The date you choose
- Showings and open houses
- None
- Buyer financing
- Cash. Nothing to fall through
Typical figures. Actual costs vary by market and agreement. See the full comparison
Selling in Pennsylvania
Selling your Pennsylvania house to Prominent Cash Offer vs. listing it with a real estate agent
| What changes | Prominent Cash Offer | Listing with an agent |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions | None | Agent commissions, usually a percentage of the sale price |
| Fees and closing costs | None. We pay the closing costs | Your share of closing costs, plus any fees in the listing agreement |
| Repairs | None. We buy as-is | Often expected before listing, or after the buyer's inspection |
| Cleaning and clearing out | Leave what you don't want | Cleaned, cleared, and staged for showings |
| Showings | None | Showings and open houses on buyers' schedules |
| Financing | Cash, with no loan to fall through | Most buyers need a mortgage, and approvals can fall through |
| Closing date | You choose it | Negotiated with the buyer and their lender |
| Time to sell | Fast, on your schedule | Time on the market, then the buyer's closing process |
If the house is move-in ready and you have months to wait, listing may net more. If it needs work, or time matters, a direct sale often comes out closer than the asking price suggests. Compare the net, not the headline. Compare in detail
Selling options
More than one way to sell in Pennsylvania.
Cash offers are Prominent's primary service. Other arrangements are considered case by case, and not every property, seller or state qualifies.
- Get a cash offerA written cash offer, no fees or commissions, closing costs paid, and a closing date you choose.We buy houses in Pennsylvania
- Explore a structured saleWhere it can be done properly, a structured retail sale such as a novation may aim for a higher price over a longer timeline. Not guaranteed.How a novation works
- Explore flexible termsSeller financing, cash plus payments, or a lease option, where the property and the rules allow it.Seller financing
Seller financing in Pennsylvania · Cash plus terms in Pennsylvania · Novation in Pennsylvania · Subject-to in Pennsylvania · Lease option in Pennsylvania · Creative financing in Pennsylvania
Designed around you
Sell your Pennsylvania house fast: a process designed for your convenience
You don't fix, clean or empty your Pennsylvania house before selling it to us. The title company settles any liens or back taxes at closing, we pay the closing costs, and there are no fees or commissions. You choose when to close.
- We handleSo you don't have to
- RepairsNone needed. We buy as-is.
- CleaningLeave it as it is.
- Clearing outLeave behind what you don't want.
- Liens and back taxesSettled at closing, through the title company.
- Closing costsWe pay them.
- PaperworkHandled with the title company.
- Closing dateYou choose it.
Why sellers choose us
Why sellers choose a cash home buyer in Pennsylvania
Simple selling process
One conversation, one written cash offer for your Pennsylvania house, one closing date you choose. No showings, no open houses, no back-and-forth with buyers.
Sell fast for cash
We pay cash for Pennsylvania houses, so there's no lender, no loan appraisal, and no financing contingency. You can close as soon as the title work is done.
Flexible selling time
Need to close soon? We can. Need a few weeks to move out of your Pennsylvania house? Pick a later date. The timeline works around you.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about selling your Pennsylvania house
Share the address of your Pennsylvania house and ask us anything about the sale. There's no obligation.
Get your cash offerDo you buy houses everywhere in Pennsylvania?
Yes, in all 67 counties, from Philadelphia County, Allegheny County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, and Delaware County to the smallest rural counties, and in 1,012 cities and towns.
How do I sell my Pennsylvania house to Prominent Cash Offer?
Prominent Cash Offer is a cash home buyer: we buy houses for cash, as they are. Share the address and a little about the house. If it's a fit, we make you a fair cash offer in writing. If you accept, you choose the closing date and we handle the paperwork with the title company.
Do I need to make repairs or clean before I sell?
No. We buy houses in Pennsylvania as they are, in any condition: needing major repairs, damaged, or simply outdated. Leave behind anything you don't want.
What situations do you buy houses in?
Every situation, including inherited houses and probate, foreclosure, divorce, relocation, rentals with tenants, vacant houses, and houses behind on property taxes.
Can I sell if there are liens or back taxes?
Yes. Liens and back taxes are usually paid from the sale proceeds at closing, through the title company.
Can I sell my Pennsylvania house if I'm behind on property taxes?
Yes. Back taxes are paid from the sale proceeds at closing. Questions about a tax bill itself go to the county or to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
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Pennsylvania
Sell your Pennsylvania house for cash, as-is.
- No fees
- No commissions
- No closing costs
- Any condition
- You choose the closing date
Get your cash offer
Start with the address of your Pennsylvania house.
No obligation. You choose the closing date.

