Scranton, PA Housing Market
The Scranton housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Scranton was $170K last month, up 11.1% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Scranton is $104, up 10.0% since last year.
Scranton Housing Market Trends
In April 2024, Scranton home prices were up 11.1% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $170K. On average, homes in Scranton sell after 16 days on the market compared to 19 days last year. There were 63 homes sold in April this year, up from 49 last year.
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How hot is the Scranton housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 17 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
- Multiple offers are rare.
- The average homes sell for about 6% below list price and go pending in around 40 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
- Some homes get multiple offers.
- The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 29 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 4% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
Scranton Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 0.13% of homebuyers searched to move into Scranton from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into Scranton more than any other metro followed by Philadelphia and Allentown.
- 43% of Scranton homebuyers searched to stay within the Scranton metropolitan area.
- Harrisburg was the most popular destination among Scranton homebuyers followed by Lancaster and Salisbury.
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
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Metros | Mar '24 - May '24 | ||
1 | 559 | ||
2 | 259 | ||
3 | 39 | ||
4 | 17 | ||
5 | 14 | ||
6 | 7 | ||
7 | 6 | ||
8 | 6 | ||
9 | 4 | ||
10 | 4 |
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
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Metros | Mar '24 - May '24 | ||
1 | 103 | ||
2 | 31 | ||
3 | 31 | ||
4 | 27 | ||
5 | 26 | ||
6 | 21 | ||
7 | 21 | ||
8 | 19 | ||
9 | 15 | ||
10 | 13 |
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Recently sold homes
- $160,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1.5 baths1,700 sq ft740 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505List Price$149,000Sale to List7% over listDays on Market39 days740 Birch St, Scranton, PA 18505
- $180,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2 baths1,637 sq ft523 Crown Ave, Scranton, PA 18505List Price$150,000Sale to List20% over listDays on Market51 days523 Crown Ave, Scranton, PA 18505
- $110,000 Last Sold Price5 beds2 baths2,000 sq ft1239 1243 Academy St, Scranton, PA 18504List Price$110,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market0 days1239 1243 Academy St, Scranton, PA 18504
- $295,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths1,487 sq ft17 Forest Glen Dr, Scranton, PA 18504List Price$259,900Sale to List14% over listDays on Market45 days17 Forest Glen Dr, Scranton, PA 18504
- $150,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2.5 baths1,965 sq ft1260 Dartmouth St, Scranton, PA 18504List Price$150,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market32 days1260 Dartmouth St, Scranton, PA 18504
- $249,000 Last Sold Price7 beds3 baths3,400 sq ft305 N Hyde Park Ave, Scranton, PA 18504List Price$229,000Sale to List9% over listDays on Market80 days305 N Hyde Park Ave, Scranton, PA 18504
- $215,000 Last Sold Price4 beds2.5 baths2,601 sq ft80 Elmhurst Blvd Unit L 43, Scranton, PA 18505List Price$269,900Sale to List20% under listDays on Market72 days80 Elmhurst Blvd Unit L 43, Scranton, PA 18505
- $295,000 Last Sold Price8 beds5 baths3,684 sq ft517 Broadway St, Scranton, PA 18505List Price$305,000Sale to List3% under listDays on Market175 days517 Broadway St, Scranton, PA 18505
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7/10 Riverside El School East Public • 3-6 | 456 Students | 4 reviews |
6/10 Neil Armstrong #40 Public • PreK-5 | 562 Students | 3 reviews |
6/10 Robert Morris #27 Public • PreK-5 | 243 Students | 6 reviews |
5/10 Frances Willard #32 Public • PreK-5 | 374 Students | 3 reviews |
5/10 John F. Kennedy #7 Public • PreK-5 | 404 Students | N/A |
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