Beaver County is located minutes northwest of Pittsburgh in the rolling hills and river valleys of southwestern Pennsylvania. Beaver County was made up of Washington and Allegheny counties in 1800. The population is approximately 186,000, and is considered to be a rural location.

Beaver County is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The residents of Beaver County often celebrate their European cultures and traditions.

Geneva College is a highly reputable school located in Beaver County, as is Penn State and Mountain State University.

Beaver County, PA Homes for Sale

Housing is plentiful and affordable, not to mention it has some of the safest neighborhoods in the nation. The median price for a detached house is approximately $85,000, and the median price for a townhouse or attached unit is approximately $104,000.

The homes in Beaver County range from new single family homes to older homes built primarily in the nineteenth century.