The Wilkes-Barre Township housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Wilkes-Barre Township was $195K last month, up 78.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Wilkes-Barre Township is $179, up 65.7% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Wilkes-Barre Township today?
In January 2025, Wilkes-Barre Township home prices were up 78.2% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $195K. On average, homes in Wilkes-Barre Township sell after 75 days on the market compared to 12 days last year. There were 4 homes sold in January this year, down from 8 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$195,000
+78.2% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
$195,000
+78.2%
United States
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How hot is the Wilkes-Barre Township housing market?
Wilkes-Barre Township is very competitive. Homes sell in 9 days.
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Very Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
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 12 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 9 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 7% above list price and go pending in around 4 days.
All Home Types
Sale-to-List PriceAll Home Types
Sale-to-List Price
(All Home Types)
99.6%
+4.2 pt YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
99.6%
+4.2 pt
United States
View houses in Wilkes-Barre Township that sold recently
Learn about schools in the Wilkes-Barre Township area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
3/10
Heights/murray El School
Public • K-6
884
Students
4 reviews
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Climate's impact on Wilkes-Barre Township housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Wilkes-Barre Township.
Flood Factor - Moderate
22% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Wilkes-Barre Township has a moderate risk of flooding. 265 properties in Wilkes-Barre Township are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 22% of all properties in Wilkes-Barre Township. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
99% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Wilkes-Barre Township has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,660 properties in Wilkes-Barre Township that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 99% of all properties in Wilkes-Barre Township.
100% of properties are at moderate
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Wilkes-Barre Township has a Moderate Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Wilkes-Barre Township is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,664 properties in Wilkes-Barre Township have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 55 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 63 mph.
96% of properties are at moderate
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Wilkes-Barre Township has a moderate risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 96% of homes in Wilkes-Barre Township have a Moderate Heat Factor®.
Wilkes-Barre Township is expected to see a 128% increase in the number of days over 91ºF over the next 30 years. Wilkes-Barre Township is expected to experience 7