Allentown's rows and twins are often rentals or family houses passed down a generation or two. If you need to sell one that needs work, a Lehigh County cash buyer can close without the repairs, the inspections a lender would ask for, or the wait.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Lehigh County compete for the house, and we match you with the one that fits your price and your timeline.
How it works
- 1. Tell us about the house in one form.
- 2. Cash buyers who work in Lehigh County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Allentown
Center City and the neighborhoods around it are packed with brick rowhouses and twins from the late 1800s and early 1900s; the West End has larger single houses, and the suburbs add ranches. Old roofs, porches, original windows, aging boilers and plaster walls are typical.
Buyers make offers on houses across Lehigh County, including:
- Center City
- Old Allentown
- Old Fairgrounds
- West End
- East Side
- South Side
- Whitehall Township
- Salisbury Township
- Emmaus
- Catasauqua
Common situations in Lehigh County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Lehigh County estates start with the Lehigh County Register of Wills, which grants letters to the person who can sell the house.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Lehigh County foreclosures are filed in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas and end, if not resolved, at a sale held by the Lehigh County Sheriff. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Unpaid property taxes in Lehigh County are turned over to the county's Tax Claim Bureau, which can put the house in an upset tax sale.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Allentown's housing inspectors enforce the property maintenance code and inspect rental units.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Allentown evictions are filed with the magisterial district judge for the area where the house is. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
More on tired of being a landlord →No fees or commissions, no showings or repairs, and buyers never see your contact details until you choose one. How DealSherpa works.
Selling for cash in Allentown: questions
My Allentown house is listed for the county's upset tax sale. Is it too late to sell?
Not until the sale happens. A buyer who closes before the sale pays the Tax Claim Bureau out of your proceeds. Get the payoff figure from the bureau so the closing covers it.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Allentown?
Pennsylvania sales close through a title company or settlement agent, which pays off the mortgage and liens; the state and local realty transfer tax is paid at settlement and is often split between buyer and seller. Once you accept an offer, most Lehigh County cash sales close in one to three weeks — sooner if there's no estate or lien paperwork to clear, or later on a date you choose.
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