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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 ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle 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, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units33,492, see rank, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units28,924, 86.36%, see rank88.87%87.55%
Owner Occupied15,022, 44.85%, see rank61.78%56.34%
Renter Occupied13,902, 41.51%, see rank27.10%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units4,568, 13.64%, see rank11.13%12.45%
For Rent619, 1.85%, see rank1.77%2.34%
For Sale Only545, 1.63%, see rank1.08%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied618, 1.85%, see rank0.87%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use286, 0.85%, see rank3.08%3.97%
For Migrant Workers0, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.03%
Other Vacant2,500, 7.46%, see rank4.31%4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1246
Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
193919611976

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%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units15,022100%3,446,23074,787,460
With a Mortgage8,89159.19%, see rank61.86%65.58%
Without a Mortgage6,13140.81%, see rank38.14%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 CostsScranton, PA%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$299 or Less80.09%, see rank0.14%0.20%
$300 to $4991381.55%, see rank1.71%1.59%
$500 to $6996036.78%, see rank5.59%5.01%
$700 to $9992,01422.65%, see rank15.72%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4994,03545.38%, see rank30.12%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9991,38215.54%, see rank21.20%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9995586.28%, see rank18.03%19.52%
$3,000 or More1531.72%, see rank7.50%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%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less4865.47%, see rank6.45%5.86%
10% to 20%3,34937.67%, see rank34.37%31.95%
20% to 30%2,14324.10%, see rank28.10%27.64%
30% to 40%1,20713.58%, see rank12.95%13.74%
40% or More1,69119.02%, see rank17.70%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 CostsScranton, PA%PennsylvaniaU.S.
$199 or Less861.40%, see rank3.93%7.76%
$200 to $2994587.47%, see rank10.62%14.70%
$300 to $4992,29837.48%, see rank36.51%34.63%
$500 to $6992,12234.61%, see rank26.66%21.16%
$700 or More1,16719.03%, see rank22.28%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%PennsylvaniaU.S.
10% or Less1,53425.02%, see rank35.42%40.19%
10% to 20%2,15835.20%, see rank33.18%31.47%
20% to 30%95615.59%, see rank14.06%12.24%
30% to 40%5629.17%, see rank6.58%5.64%
40% or More86214.06%, see rank9.77%9.16%

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

Units in Structure

 Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units33,492, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1-unit, Detached16,502, 49.27%, see rank57.06%61.65%
1-unit, Attached3,553, 10.61%, see rank18.34%5.82%
2 Units5,248, 15.67%, see rank4.68%3.75%
3 or 4 Units3,584, 10.70%, see rank4.14%4.43%
5 to 9 Units1,605, 4.79%, see rank3.34%4.78%
10 or More Units2,874, 8.58%, see rank8.30%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.126, 0.38%, see rank4.13%6.49%

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

Rooms

 Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units33,492, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
1 Room560, 1.67%, see rank1.73%1.95%
2 Rooms501, 1.50%, see rank1.73%2.48%
3 Rooms2,988, 8.92%, see rank7.21%9.13%
4 Rooms4,844, 14.46%, see rank12.40%16.60%
5 Rooms5,975, 17.84%, see rank16.40%20.41%
6 Rooms8,382, 25.03%, see rank21.82%18.06%
7 Rooms4,002, 11.95%, see rank14.82%12.27%
8 Rooms2,823, 8.43%, see rank10.70%8.48%
9 Rooms or More3,417, 10.20%, see rank13.18%10.60%
Median Rooms5.70, see rank6.005.50

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

Bedrooms

 Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units33,492, 100%5,578,393132,741,033
No Bedroom616, 1.84%, see rank1.91%2.17%
1 Bedroom5,306, 15.84%, see rank10.50%11.16%
2 Bedrooms8,855, 26.44%, see rank23.23%26.69%
3 Bedrooms13,216, 39.46%, see rank43.09%39.70%
4 Bedrooms3,801, 11.35%, see rank17.04%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms1,698, 5.07%, see rank4.22%4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

 Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Housing Units28,924, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
Utility Gas22,448, 77.61%, see rank51.01%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas298, 1.03%, see rank3.81%4.86%
Electricity4,461, 15.42%, see rank21.18%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.1,305, 4.51%, see rank18.77%5.86%
Coal or Coke184, 0.64%, see rank1.37%0.12%
Wood62, 0.21%, see rank2.87%2.12%
Solar Energy7, 0.02%, see rank0.03%0.05%
Other Fuel87, 0.30%, see rank0.65%0.47%
No Fuel Used72, 0.25%, see rank0.30%1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalScranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent13,009, 100%1,418,30239,201,928
$199 or Less285, 2.19%, see rank1.98%1.50%
$200 to $299775, 5.96%, see rank4.36%3.18%
$300 to $4991,468, 11.28%, see rank9.44%7.37%
$500 to $6993,872, 29.76%, see rank19.30%16.01%
$700 to $9994,743, 36.46%, see rank32.15%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4991,477, 11.35%, see rank23.68%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999233, 1.79%, see rank5.77%9.79%
$2,000 or More156, 1.20%, see rank3.33%6.10%
Median$705, see rank$832$920

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

Vehicle Available

 Scranton, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units28,924, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
No Vehicles Available4,503, 15.57%, see rank11.52%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available12,441, 43.01%, see rank34.19%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available8,416, 29.10%, see rank36.47%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available3,564, 12.32%, see rank17.82%19.61%

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


 
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