The median home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is valued at $170,526, up 4.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,306, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10.9x — below the national average of 18x. Wilkes-Barre is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$170,526

+4.2%

Rent$1,306/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$34,105 on $170,526

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Affordable19.2% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,203

P/I19.2%

Afford$248K

Room+$78K

P&I $862Tax $225Ins $117

Buying $103/mo cheaper ($1,306 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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