Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

ZIP 18223

325,978 residents319 permits TTM$62,321 median HHI41 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$163,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.41%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

319

Census BPS

Climate risk

91.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 18223

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

7.0%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown41 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
1861710.2%
186517.8%
186348.3%
182417.0%
182247.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

67.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

25.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026