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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Wilkes Barre is $79,500, which is much lower than the state average of $164,900 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The Wilkes Barre median house value has grown by 22.87% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Wilkes Barre is much 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 Wilkes Barre 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 7,460 Owner Occupied Houses in Wilkes Barre, PA, #1347

Wilkes Barre, PA	79,500 USD
Pennsylvania	164,900 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #1176

Wilkes Barre, PA	22.87%
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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,058, see rank, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	15,808, 82.95%, see rank	88.87%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	7,460, 39.14%, see rank	61.78%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	8,348, 43.80%, see rank	27.10%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,250, 17.05%, see rank	11.13%	12.45%
For Rent	542, 2.84%, see rank	1.77%	2.34%
For Sale Only	234, 1.23%, see rank	1.08%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	267, 1.40%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	175, 0.92%, see rank	3.08%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,032, 10.66%, see rank	4.31%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #1246

Wilkes Barre, 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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	7,460	100%	3,446,230	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	4,105	55.03%, see rank	61.86%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,355	44.97%, 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

Wilkes Barre, PA	1,038 USD
Pennsylvania	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wilkes Barre, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	53	1.29%, see rank	1.71%	1.59%
$500 to $699	371	9.04%, see rank	5.59%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,477	35.98%, see rank	15.72%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,558	37.95%, see rank	30.12%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	472	11.50%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	165	4.02%, see rank	18.03%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	9	0.22%, see rank	7.50%	11.12%

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

Wilkes Barre, PA	22.10% 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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	289	7.04%, see rank	6.45%	5.86%
10% to 20%	1,520	37.03%, see rank	34.37%	31.95%
20% to 30%	938	22.85%, see rank	28.10%	27.64%
30% to 40%	534	13.01%, see rank	12.95%	13.74%
40% or More	807	19.66%, 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

Wilkes Barre, PA	430 USD
Pennsylvania	495 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Wilkes Barre, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
$199 or Less	119	3.55%, see rank	3.93%	7.76%
$200 to $299	626	18.66%, see rank	10.62%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,528	45.54%, see rank	36.51%	34.63%
$500 to $699	704	20.98%, see rank	26.66%	21.16%
$700 or More	378	11.27%, see rank	22.28%	21.75%

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

Wilkes Barre, PA	14.30% 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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
10% or Less	1,163	34.66%, see rank	35.42%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,153	34.37%, see rank	33.18%	31.47%
20% to 30%	494	14.72%, see rank	14.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	157	4.68%, see rank	6.58%	5.64%
40% or More	334	9.96%, 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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,058, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,208, 48.32%, see rank	57.06%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,853, 14.97%, see rank	18.34%	5.82%
2 Units	1,708, 8.96%, see rank	4.68%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,885, 9.89%, see rank	4.14%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,023, 5.37%, see rank	3.34%	4.78%
10 or More Units	2,361, 12.39%, see rank	8.30%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	20, 0.10%, see rank	4.13%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,058, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
1 Room	765, 4.01%, see rank	1.73%	1.95%
2 Rooms	743, 3.90%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,852, 9.72%, see rank	7.21%	9.13%
4 Rooms	2,656, 13.94%, see rank	12.40%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,666, 13.99%, see rank	16.40%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,401, 28.34%, see rank	21.82%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,266, 11.89%, see rank	14.82%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,369, 7.18%, see rank	10.70%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,340, 7.03%, 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

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	19,058, 100%	5,578,393	132,741,033
No Bedroom	938, 4.92%, see rank	1.91%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,043, 15.97%, see rank	10.50%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	4,083, 21.42%, see rank	23.23%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	8,269, 43.39%, see rank	43.09%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,856, 9.74%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	869, 4.56%, see rank	4.22%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Housing Units	15,808, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Utility Gas	11,685, 73.92%, see rank	51.01%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	88, 0.56%, see rank	3.81%	4.86%
Electricity	3,112, 19.69%, see rank	21.18%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	695, 4.40%, see rank	18.77%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	79, 0.50%, see rank	1.37%	0.12%
Wood	3, 0.02%, see rank	2.87%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	32, 0.20%, see rank	0.65%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	105, 0.66%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	7,966, 100%	1,418,302	39,201,928
$199 or Less	311, 3.90%, see rank	1.98%	1.50%
$200 to $299	756, 9.49%, see rank	4.36%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,432, 17.98%, see rank	9.44%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,093, 26.27%, see rank	19.30%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,409, 30.24%, see rank	32.15%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	925, 11.61%, see rank	23.68%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	35, 0.44%, see rank	5.77%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5, 0.06%, see rank	3.33%	6.10%
Median	$642, see rank	$832	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Wilkes Barre, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	15,808, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,416, 21.61%, see rank	11.52%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,889, 43.58%, see rank	34.19%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	3,926, 24.84%, see rank	36.47%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	1,577, 9.98%, see rank	17.82%	19.61%

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