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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Scranton is $107,400, which is lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Scranton median house value has grown by 37.34% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Scranton is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Scranton was built is 1939, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1961 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 15,022 Owner Occupied Houses in Scranton, PA, #935

Scranton, PA	107,400 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #923

Scranton, PA	37.34%
Pennsylvania	70.00%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,492, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	28,924, 86.36%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	15,022, 44.85%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,902, 41.51%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	4,568, 13.64%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	619, 1.85%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	545, 1.63%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	618, 1.85%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	286, 0.85%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,500, 7.46%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1246

Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
1939	1961	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Scranton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	15,022	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	8,891	59.19%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,131	40.81%, see rank	38.14%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Scranton, PA	1,188 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Scranton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	8	0.09%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	138	1.55%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	603	6.78%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,014	22.65%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,035	45.38%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,382	15.54%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	558	6.28%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	153	1.72%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Scranton, PA	22.50% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	22.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Scranton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	486	5.47%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,349	37.67%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,143	24.10%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,207	13.58%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	1,691	19.02%, see rank	17.70%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Scranton, PA	519 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Scranton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	86	1.40%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	458	7.47%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,298	37.48%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,122	34.61%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,167	19.03%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Scranton, PA	16.20% of the Total Income
Pennsylvania	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Scranton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,534	25.02%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,158	35.20%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	956	15.59%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	562	9.17%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	862	14.06%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,492, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	16,502, 49.27%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,553, 10.61%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	5,248, 15.67%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,584, 10.70%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,605, 4.79%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,874, 8.58%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	126, 0.38%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,492, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	560, 1.67%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	501, 1.50%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	2,988, 8.92%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	4,844, 14.46%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,975, 17.84%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	8,382, 25.03%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,002, 11.95%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,823, 8.43%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,417, 10.20%, see rank	13.18%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	33,492, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	616, 1.84%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,306, 15.84%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,855, 26.44%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	13,216, 39.46%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,801, 11.35%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,698, 5.07%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	28,924, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	22,448, 77.61%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	298, 1.03%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	4,461, 15.42%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,305, 4.51%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	184, 0.64%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	62, 0.21%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	7, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	87, 0.30%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	72, 0.25%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,009, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	285, 2.19%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	775, 5.96%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,468, 11.28%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,872, 29.76%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	4,743, 36.46%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,477, 11.35%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	233, 1.79%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	156, 1.20%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$705, see rank	$832	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Scranton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	28,924, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,503, 15.57%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	12,441, 43.01%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,416, 29.10%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,564, 12.32%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.