Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$142,603
$972

Housing Market Overview

Metric Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Median Home Price $142,603 $154,283 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 6.3% 4.4% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $972 $1,161 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 4.5% 4.4% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year Lackawanna County Pennsylvania United States
Median Rent Over Time
Lackawanna County
Pennsylvania
United States
Year Lackawanna County Pennsylvania United States

Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 2.2 yearly household incomes in Lackawanna County.

Metric Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Median Home Price $142,603 $154,283 $242,182
Median Household Income $65,463 $76,231 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 2.2 2.0 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 57.7% 62.8% 58.2%
Rental Rate 30.6% 27.8% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 11.7% 9.4% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 18.0 17.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2008 2009 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.35 people 2.40 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1956 1965 1978
Median Number of Rooms 6.0 6.0 5.5