James Paul and Jennifer Givens Hostler buy 3048 Custer Ave., Baldwin

The home at 3048 Custer Ave., Baldwin, Allegheny County, was sold on May 29 by Margaret Mary Guatell (estate), Ronald J. Guatell (estate), Ronald John Guatell (estate) and Cheryl L Exrx Young for $242,000.

James Paul and Jennifer Givens Hostler were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $408 in 2022, or 0.2% of the sale price.

This property is one of 24 sales in Baldwin, Allegheny County, between April 29 and May 29.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.