Scranton housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Scranton home prices: in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the typical home was worth $202,099 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. That figure sits −2.2% lower than a year earlier and −2.2% below the peak of $206,727 in September 2025.
- Value of a typical home
- $202,099September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −2.2%since September 2025
- Change over 10 years
- +95.8%since September 2016
- Multiple from 2009
- ×1.4. taking $147,159 as the base.
Scranton home prices since 2000
Scranton is the steel line; the United States is the grey line. Since January 2009 a typical Scranton home has risen, with its value going from $147,159 to $202,099, a multiple of ×1.37. Over those same months the US figure was ×1.99.
Scranton median home price by year
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; the 2026 figure reflects the latest month.
| Year | Scranton | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $142,569 | $177,542 | |
| 2010 | $134,370 | −5.8% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $128,502 | −4.4% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $118,075 | −8.1% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $112,502 | −4.7% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $111,340 | −1.0% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $104,884 | −5.8% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $104,710 | −0.2% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $98,778 | −5.7% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $107,131 | +8.5% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $113,743 | +6.2% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $122,236 | +7.5% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $142,546 | +16.6% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $157,825 | +10.7% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $169,421 | +7.3% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $184,917 | +9.1% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $202,431 | +9.5% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $202,099 | −2.2% | $366,157 |
Current value of a Scranton home bought in any year
An index-based estimate of a typical home, not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; the current value is September 2026. Other choices: home appreciation calculator.
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Scranton housing market forecast
For the Scranton, PA metro, Zillow's forecast calls for +2.6% over the 12 months starting September 2026, and +1.1% across the next three months. On Scranton's typical value of $202,099, the forecast would land at roughly $207,400 in a year.
What you see above is a restatement of Zillow's central estimate for the metro; this site publishes no forecast of its own. Forecasts of this kind over 12 months have typically been off by several percentage points from the realised change, in both directions. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts appear in one table: housing market forecast.
Scranton housing market crash risk score
28 out of 100, moderate
Using five conditions that were high before earlier price falls, the score ranks Scranton against 292 cities. Against the other cities, each input receives a score from 0 to 100. The five scores are then averaged with equal weight. It describes current conditions; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −43.5% | 5 | 20% |
| How long homes stay on the market vs 2019 | −36.8% | 2 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.5 | 9 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.1 | 31 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −2.2% | 91 | 20% |
It is not investment advice. Input scoring details: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Scranton inventory and time on the market
In September 2026 the Scranton, PA metro listed 1,180 homes for sale, 8.1% more than a year earlier and 43.5% fewer than in the same month of 2019. Listings sold in a median of 48 days (36.8% fewer than in 2019), and 22.3% received a price cut.
| Scranton, PA metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 1,180 | +8.1% |
| New listings | 562 | |
| Median days on market | 48 | −1.0% |
| Median list price | $271,500 | +3.6% |
| Share with a price cut | 22.3% |
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research, for metro inventory. Realtor.com data For every metro, see days on market by city.
Scranton rent and living costs
Asking rent in Scranton typically comes to $1,346 a month, +3.7% on a year, by the Zillow Observed Rent Index. The price of a typical home works out to 12.5 years of that rent. A typical home costs 4.1 times the median annual household income of $48,762 (Census ACS 2024). BEA gives the metro a price index of 93.6, compared with a US average of 100, and a housing cost index of 67.0.
More housing markets in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia at $231,584.
- Pittsburgh at $234,620.
- Allentown at $315,694.
- Erie at $204,067.
- Harrisburg at $263,909.
For the state as a whole: Pennsylvania housing market.
How to read this chart
Each point shows the Zillow Home Value Index for Scranton. It gives a typical home's value in the middle third of the market, with smoothing and seasonal adjustment, in that month's dollars. The terracotta dot identifies the latest month, while the hollow dot shows the selected month on the slider. These figures do not account for inflation. An index follows a typical home rather than a specific house, so use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to work out one home's value from its sale price.