5404 Black St

Heads-up

• The sheriff's notes say this sale cannot go ahead as scheduled.
• Bankruptcy has been filed once, most recently in Mar 2026. A new filing can stop the sale at the last minute.
• First scheduled for sale in Mar 2026. It has been postponed for about 8 months.
• The sheriff is still waiting for paperwork from the case. Missing paperwork can delay the sale.

Translated from the sheriff's notes. Read the original notes on page 22 of the official list.

The sale

Status

ScheduledScheduled for the Nov 2, 2026 sale. It can still be postponed or stopped up to the morning of the sale.

Sale type

Mortgage foreclosureThe owner stopped paying the mortgage. The lender is forcing the sale to get its money back.

Cost & tax bid

$13,264The amount the sheriff lists for costs and taxes. The opening bid is announced at the sale by the plaintiff's attorney and can be higher, so confirm it with them first.

Plaintiff (who is forcing the sale)

Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company

Plaintiff's attorney

WH BURKLEY LLP

Case number

GD-25-007997

First scheduled for sale

Mar 2026

The house

Use

Single Family

Style

Old Style

Bedrooms

5

Bathrooms

2.5

Living area

2,032 sq ft

Stories

2.5

Year built

1900

Lot size

2,502 sq ft

Condition (county rating)

Good

Grade

Average

Basement

Full

Heating and cooling

Central Heat

Roof

Shingle

Exterior

Frame

School district

Pittsburgh

From Allegheny County assessment records. The condition is the county's rating, not an inspection. Sheriff sales are as-is, and you can't go inside before bidding.

Past sales and county value

Last sale

Aug 31, 2022 for $195,000 (market sale)

Sale before that

Feb 8, 2018 for $85,000

County assessed value

$108,400 (based on 2012 prices)

Homestead exemption

No

Allegheny County values are based on 2012 market levels, so they are usually well below today's prices. Past sale prices can include family transfers and other non-market sales.