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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Wilkes-Barre area can be challenging. Home prices in Wilkes-Barre are now at a median cost of $133,789, lower than the Pennsylvania average of $288,156.
The average cost of rent is $1,004/mo in Wilkes-Barre, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Wilkes-Barre area. In Wilkes-Barre, 44.53% of households rent, and 54.96% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Wilkes-Barre is $4,719 per month. Households that rent pay about 21.28% of their income on rent here. Wilkes-Barre’s most expensive areas are in the southeastern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the southern parts of the city.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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