Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Pennsylvania

Wyoming County

26,075 residents23 permits TTM$70,268 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$205,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.54%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

23

Census BPS

Climate risk

44.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
186365.8%28.4%
186295.7%28.4%
186255.2%28.4%
186154.8%28.4%
186574.6%28.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

29.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.2

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 28, 2026