Area data
Scranton, PA — ZIP 18505
Population: 20,797 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $190,289
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +50.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.9%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $202,495
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $226,000
- Median list price
- $232,250
- Median days on market
- 14 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,265/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,083/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 30.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +106 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $3,454
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,695
- Average weekly wage
- $975
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 129
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