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Scranton, PA · 18577

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +2.4% YoY (county); renters hold 34.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

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1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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

Computed from this page's data: . 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.

Median Listing Price

Population

88,263

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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, PA · 18577

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $66K, +2.4% YoY (county); renters hold 34.6% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

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

Median Listing Price

Population

88,263

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

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

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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