Home prices
The price of the median home in Scranton is $44,700. This is roughly $31,380 (41%) lower compared to its surrounding areas.It is roughly $172,800 (79%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and it is approximately $88,500 (66%) lower in comparison to the city of Des Moines.
Rents
Scranton's median rent is $623 a month. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is approximately $11 (1%) higher.It is about $439 (41%) lower in comparison to the country as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Des Moines it is approximately $232 (27%) lower.
Nearby places
Jefferson
Jefferson is approximately 7 miles east from Scranton. Its housing prices are a lot more expensive. The median home in Jefferson costs $94,100, which works out to $49,400 (52%) higher than Scranton. The rent there is similar. The median rent in Jefferson is $648 per month, which works out to $25 (3%) higher than Scranton.
Glidden
Glidden is about 8 miles west of Scranton. The housing prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Glidden costs $108,800, which works out to $64,100 (58%) higher than Scranton. The rent there is pretty similar. The median rent in Glidden is $606 a month, which works out to $17 (2%) lower than Scranton.
Churdan
Churdan is roughly 9 miles north of Scranton. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. Churdan's median home price is $48,600, which is $3,900 (8%) higher than Scranton. Rent there is a bit less expensive. Churdan's median monthly rent is $535, which is $88 (16%) lower than Scranton.
Bayard
Bayard is approximately 11 miles south of Scranton. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home price in Bayard is $40,300, which works out to $4,400 (10%) lower than Scranton. Its rents are similar. Bayard's median rent is $651 per month, which comes out to $28 (4%) higher than Scranton.
Coon Rapids
Coon Rapids is roughly 11 miles southwest from Scranton. Real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. The value of the median home in Coon Rapids is $88,600, which comes out to $43,900 (49%) higher than Scranton. Rent there is pretty similar. The median rent in Coon Rapids is $619 per month, which is very similar to Scranton.
