East Stroudsburg, PA
The numbers that matter most
What an investor checks first when sizing up a new metro — affordability ratio, rent vs income, cap rate proxy, and where the market is moving. Each metric shown vs. state and national medians for instant context.
affordable
Price to income
2.93×
The single most-cited 'is this market still cheap' check. Below 3× and you're in an affordability tailwind.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 3.03×-0.10
- vs U.S.
- 3.43×-0.50
Benchmark
ACS median home value ÷ median HHI
comfortable
Rent to income
22.6%
What share of a typical household's income goes to rent. Below 30% means tenants can absorb modest rent increases.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 22.4%
- vs U.S.
- 23.3%-0.7
Benchmark
(HUD FMR 2BR × 12) ÷ median HHI
deal-by-deal
Cap rate proxy
5.02%
Rough first-pass yield assuming a 35% expense ratio. Not an underwriting number — a 'is this even worth modeling' filter.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 4.86%+0.16
- vs U.S.
- 4.35%+0.67
Benchmark
(FMR 2BR × 12 × 0.65) ÷ ACS median home value
steady
Net migration
+0.22%
Forward-looking demand signal. Positive net migration drives rent growth and absorbs new supply.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 0.09%+0.13
- vs U.S.
- 0.03%+0.19
Benchmark
IRS net migration ÷ population
tight
Permit pipeline
1.33
permits per 1,000 residents
Forward-supply indicator. Above ~5 means the metro is building meaningfully relative to its size; below 2 means supply is tight.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 2.17
- vs U.S.
- 3.52
Benchmark
Census BPS permits TTM ÷ population × 1,000
Unemployment
—
Tighter unemployment means higher wages, more rental demand, lower vacancy.
- vs Pennsylvania
- 3.6%
- vs U.S.
- 3.9%
Benchmark
BLS LAUS, latest month
Where prices are and where they've been
5-year price appreciation
—
homeValues.yearOverYear
—
Median home value
$241,200
Labor market direction
Unemployment
—
Median household income
$82,374
What's being built
Total TTM
224
Single-family
208
2–4 unit
0
5+ unit
16
All 1 counties, ranked by population
| County | Population | Home value | Median HHI | Permits TTM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 168,128 | $241,200 | $82,374 | 224 |
Similar metros nationally
| Metro | Pop | Med HHI | P/I | Cap proxy | HPI 5y | Permits/1k | Unemp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★East Stroudsburg | 168,128 | $82,374 | 2.93× | 5.02% | — | 1.33 | —% |
| Bloomington, IL | 171,284 | $78,329 | — | — | +55.6% | — | 4.6% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 173,396 | $77,034 | — | — | +51.0% | — | 4.4% |
| Wausau-Weston, WI | 166,222 | $76,185 | — | — | +56.7% | — | 2.7% |
| Kingston, NY | 182,153 | $81,804 | — | — | +67.4% | — | 3.5% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 158,478 | $77,300 | — | — | +50.2% | — | 3.0% |
Where people are moving in from
Net migration
+365
+0.22% of population
| Origin county | Tax returns |
|---|---|
| Northampton County, PA | 406 |
| Kings County, NY | 322 |
| Queens County, NY | 279 |
| Bronx County, NY | 252 |
| Lehigh County, PA | 172 |
| Pike County, PA | 157 |
Who lives in East Stroudsburg
- Median age
- 44
- Bachelor's+
- 27.9%
- Owner-occupancy
- 79.5%
- Vacancy rate
- 23.8%
- Rent burdened (30%+)
- 49.6%
- Median household income
- $82,374
This page shows federally sourced data. A full editorial analysis with charts and investment commentary is in progress.