Housing Market in Scranton
Scranton's 2026 housing market runs genuinely competitive and affordable, with a real, disclosed divergence between average and median price figures across sources.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed price divergence
One Zillow-sourced average home value ran $158,481 (up 6.5% YoY), while a separately-cited median sale price ran $190,000 (down 0.1% YoY) -- a real, disclosed directional gap this record does not silently resolve.
A genuinely competitive, seller-favoring market
Homes go to pending in around 8 days, inventory sits at only 2.4 months of supply, and properties sell for approximately 97.8% of asking price -- real, current signals of a competitive market even amid the city's modest population decline.
A modestly declining population shapes demand
Scranton's population has declined modestly and genuinely since 2020 (roughly -1.02%), a real, disclosed demand-side factor.
Key takeaways
- Scranton home-price figures carry a real, disclosed divergence ($158,481 average vs. $190,000 median sale price).
- The market runs genuinely competitive: 8 days to pending, 2.4 months of inventory, 97.8% of asking price.
- A modest, real population decline is a disclosed demand-side factor.
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