Cost of Living in Hazleton
Hazleton's cost of living runs genuinely low overall, anchored by substantially affordable housing, even as its own effective property tax rate runs above both the state and national medians.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real, wide disclosed spread
Hazleton's housing figures carried a real, unusually wide spread across sources this pass -- $182,518 (Zillow typical value) to $279,900 (Rocket Homes median list) to $210,000 (Redfin median sale, up a sharply higher 47.5% YoY) -- but every source agrees Hazleton runs well below the national median.
An above-median property tax rate
Hazleton's own effective property tax rate ran 2.87% in the 18201 ZIP (2.03% in the separate 18202 ZIP) -- above both the Pennsylvania state median (2.75%) and the national median (1.02%).
A comparatively fast-rising rental market
Hazleton's average rent ran approximately $1,217/month as of March 2026, up 7.37% year-over-year -- a real, comparatively fast pace of rent growth worth watching directly for a current figure.
Key takeaways
- Hazleton's housing runs genuinely affordable overall, though cited figures carry a real, wide spread across sources.
- Hazleton's own effective property tax rate runs above both the PA and national medians.
- Rent has grown at a real, comparatively fast year-over-year pace -- confirm current listings directly.
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