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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 75/100, supply score 63, homes go under contract 8.6% faster than the US median, at 55% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $54K, +2.2% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 46.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +13.7% YoY. inventory, +9.1% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $231,419 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

12 ZIPs in this city:18501 18503 18504 18505 18508 18509 18510 18512 18515 18519 18540 18577

Market Hotness

75 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−8.6%

homes sell faster here

55%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$231K

Population

100,699

41,068

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

184

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 13.7% YoY while the median home got up 0.7% bigger, so value per square foot is up 7.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$231K+13.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$256K+6.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$134.114+7.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,737+0.7% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

184+28.7% YoY

New Listings

86+53.6% YoY

Total Listings

265+9.1% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

81-21.4% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.44-39.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

54+13.8% YoY

Price Reduced

24.4%+28.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,177

100Kunits

Occupied88,26388.1%

Vacant11,91411.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 88,263

88Koccupied

Owner57,74465.4%

Renter30,51934.6%

Renter Share

34.6%-0.2% YoY

Total Housing Units

100,177+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLackawanna County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$863

/month

1 BR

$1,028

/month

2 BR

$1,252

/month

3 BR

$1,631

/month

4 BR

$1,766

/month

FMR trends · Lackawanna County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 46.4% of this ZIP's 41,068 occupied households, on a median household income of $54K.

Population & Age

Total Population

100,6990.0% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,699

101Kresidents

Under 1820,90420.8%

Adults 18–6460,19259.8%

65 & Over19,60319.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.46+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

20,904+0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

19,603+3.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

41,068-0.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.28-0.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.3%

Moved (within US)14.3%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.7%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$54K+2.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$30K+0.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$72K+0.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

20.6%+3.8% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone73.1%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home9.0%

Other17.0%

Worked From Home

9.0%+4.1% YoY

Mean Commute

19.34-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

47,441+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 47,441

47Kunits

Occupied41,06886.6%

Vacant6,37313.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 41,068

41Khouseholds

Owner22,00453.6%

Renter19,06446.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.46+0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.08-0.7% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.1% to 216,146: residents under 18 are down 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 1.6%.

Median Age

41.92024

Population

Lackawanna County Population

216,859+0.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

88,2630.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.350.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 216,146

216Kresidents

Under 1844,21320.5%

Adults 18–64127,52359.0%

65 & Over44,41020.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

44,213-0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

44,410+1.6% YoY

Median Age

41.900.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.7%

Moved (within US)11.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.9%-7.8% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 14.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 10.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+2.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$37K+2.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$89K+2.5% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

14.4%+2.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.9%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home10.0%

Other13.5%

Worked From Home

10.0%+5.3% YoY

Mean Commute

21.10-0.5% YoY

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Scranton, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 75/100, supply score 63, homes go under contract 8.6% faster than the US median, at 55% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $54K, +2.2% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 46.4% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +13.7% YoY. inventory, +9.1% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

12 ZIPs in this city:18501 18503 18504 18505 18508 18509 18510 18512 18515 18519 18540 18577

Market Hotness

75 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−8.6%

homes sell faster here

55%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$231K

Population

100,699

41,068

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

184

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 13.7% YoY while the median home got up 0.7% bigger, so value per square foot is up 7.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$231K+13.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$256K+6.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$134.114+7.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,737+0.7% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

184+28.7% YoY

New Listings

86+53.6% YoY

Total Listings

265+9.1% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

81-21.4% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.44-39.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

54+13.8% YoY

Price Reduced

24.4%+28.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,177

100Kunits

Occupied88,26388.1%

Vacant11,91411.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 88,263

88Koccupied

Owner57,74465.4%

Renter30,51934.6%

Renter Share

34.6%-0.2% YoY

Total Housing Units

100,177+0.2% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLackawanna County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$863

/month

1 BR

$1,028

/month

2 BR

$1,252

/month

3 BR

$1,631

/month

4 BR

$1,766

/month

FMR trends · Lackawanna County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 46.4% of this ZIP's 41,068 occupied households, on a median household income of $54K.

Population & Age

Total Population

100,6990.0% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 100,699

101Kresidents

Under 1820,90420.8%

Adults 18–6460,19259.8%

65 & Over19,60319.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

38.46+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

20,904+0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

19,603+3.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

41,068-0.2% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.28-0.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.3%

Moved (within US)14.3%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.7%-9.4% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$54K+2.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$30K+0.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$72K+0.6% YoY

Below Poverty Level

20.6%+3.8% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone73.1%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home9.0%

Other17.0%

Worked From Home

9.0%+4.1% YoY

Mean Commute

19.34-0.7% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

47,441+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 47,441

47Kunits

Occupied41,06886.6%

Vacant6,37313.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 41,068

41Khouseholds

Owner22,00453.6%

Renter19,06446.4%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.46+0.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.08-0.7% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.1% to 216,146: residents under 18 are down 0.2% and those 65 and over are up 1.6%.

Median Age

41.92024

Population

Lackawanna County Population

216,859+0.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

88,2630.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.350.0% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 216,146

216Kresidents

Under 1844,21320.5%

Adults 18–64127,52359.0%

65 & Over44,41020.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

44,213-0.2% YoY

Population 65 & Over

44,410+1.6% YoY

Median Age

41.900.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.7%

Moved (within US)11.0%

Other0.3%

Veterans

5.9%-7.8% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $66K, 14.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 10.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$66K+2.4% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$37K+2.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$89K+2.5% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

14.4%+2.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.9%

Public transit0.6%

Worked from home10.0%

Other13.5%

Worked From Home

10.0%+5.3% YoY

Mean Commute

21.10-0.5% YoY

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