Home prices
The median home in Wilkes-Barre is valued at $75,100. In comparison to nearby areas this is about $25,080 (25%) lower.It is approximately $142,400 (65%) lower in comparison to the country as a whole, and is about $56,200 (42%) lower in comparison to the city of Allentown.
Rents
In Wilkes-Barre the median rent is $766 per month. In comparison to other places in this area it is roughly $20 (2%) lower.It is approximately $296 (27%) lower compared to the rest of the nation, and it is roughly $238 (23%) lower compared to the city of Allentown.
Nearby places
Kingston
Kingston is Wilkes-Barre's neighbor to the northwest. Its real estate prices are a lot more expensive. The median home in Kingston is valued at $130,800, which is $55,700 (42%) higher than Wilkes-Barre. Rent there is a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Kingston is $815, which comes out to $49 (6%) higher than Wilkes-Barre.
Edwardsville
Edwardsville is Wilkes-Barre's neighbor to the northwest. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Edwardsville is $91,500, which comes out to $16,400 (17%) higher than Wilkes-Barre. The rent there is fairly similar. The median rent in Edwardsville is $737 per month, which is $29 (3%) lower than Wilkes-Barre.
Plains
Plains is Wilkes-Barre's neighbor to the northeast. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. Plains's median home value is $97,000, which is $21,900 (22%) higher than Wilkes-Barre. Its rents are similar. Plains's median monthly rent is $768, which is very similar to Wilkes-Barre.
Laurel Run
Laurel Run is approximately 2 miles southeast from Wilkes-Barre. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Laurel Run costs $88,800, which is $13,700 (15%) higher than Wilkes-Barre. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. In Laurel Run the median monthly rent is $663, which comes out to $103 (15%) lower than Wilkes-Barre.
Pringle
Pringle is about 2 miles northwest from Wilkes-Barre. The housing prices there are a little more expensive. Pringle's median home price is $92,800, which works out to $17,700 (19%) higher than Wilkes-Barre. Its rents are a little more expensive. In Pringle the median monthly rent is $947, which comes out to $181 (19%) higher than Wilkes-Barre.
