Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in the Scranton Metro Area

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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Scranton metro area

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $366,712 in April, 0.7% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area using data from . Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

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#30. Wilkes-Barre, PA

- 1-year price change: +$3,513 (+2.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$62,823 (+54.6%)
- Typical home value: $177,964 (#49 most expensive city in metro)

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#29. Mount Cobb, PA

- 1-year price change: +$3,697 (+1.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$78,827 (+36.7%)
- Typical home value: $293,816 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

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#28. Pittston, PA

- 1-year price change: +$4,443 (+2.2%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $207,628 (#35 most expensive city in metro)

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#27. Harveys Lake, PA

- 1-year price change: +$4,688 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$46,941 (+21.9%)
- Typical home value: $261,021 (#13 most expensive city in metro)

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#26. Mountain Top, PA

- 1-year price change: +$5,026 (+1.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$79,263 (+31.5%)
- Typical home value: $330,786 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

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#25. Hazleton, PA

- 1-year price change: +$5,166 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$52,815 (+32.3%)
- Typical home value: $216,547 (#30 most expensive city in metro)

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#24. Kingston, PA

- 1-year price change: +$5,630 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$69,505 (+44.6%)
- Typical home value: $225,329 (#28 most expensive city in metro)

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#23. Exeter, PA

- 1-year price change: +$6,426 (+2.9%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $230,488 (#25 most expensive city in metro)

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#22. Sugarloaf, PA

- 1-year price change: +$6,557 (+2.1%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $314,868 (#4 most expensive city in metro)

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#21. Nescopeck, PA

- 1-year price change: +$6,661 (+2.8%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $247,194 (#18 most expensive city in metro)

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#20. Factoryville, PA

- 1-year price change: +$6,917 (+2.7%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $258,817 (#14 most expensive city in metro)

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#19. Wyoming, PA

- 1-year price change: +$7,152 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$62,821 (+35.4%)
- Typical home value: $240,101 (#22 most expensive city in metro)

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#18. Drums, PA

- 1-year price change: +$7,237 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $294,425 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

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#17. Forest City, PA

- 1-year price change: +$7,367 (+3.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,854 (+52.6%)
- Typical home value: $199,850 (#41 most expensive city in metro)

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#16. Dushore, PA

- 1-year price change: +$7,606 (+3.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$48,521 (+29.1%)
- Typical home value: $215,219 (#31 most expensive city in metro)

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#15. Pringle, PA

- 1-year price change: +$7,900 (+4.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$50,953 (+36.6%)
- Typical home value: $190,072 (#45 most expensive city in metro)

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#14. Ashley, PA

- 1-year price change: +$8,749 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,368 (+72.0%)
- Typical home value: $160,936 (#54 most expensive city in metro)

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#13. Freeland, PA

- 1-year price change: +$10,121 (+6.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$52,196 (+44.5%)
- Typical home value: $169,384 (#51 most expensive city in metro)

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#12. Glen Lyon, PA

- 1-year price change: +$11,514 (+10.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$59,140 (+96.2%)
- Typical home value: $120,643 (#57 most expensive city in metro)

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#11. White Haven, PA

- 1-year price change: +$11,643 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,994 (+42.8%)
- Typical home value: $240,257 (#21 most expensive city in metro)

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#10. Clarks Summit, PA

- 1-year price change: +$12,868 (+4.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$87,859 (+36.0%)
- Typical home value: $332,082 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

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#9. Moosic, PA

- 1-year price change: +$13,854 (+5.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$81,593 (+48.7%)
- Typical home value: $249,168 (#17 most expensive city in metro)

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#8. Laflin, PA

- 1-year price change: +$13,991 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$93,645 (+46.5%)
- Typical home value: $295,036 (#8 most expensive city in metro)

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#7. Nuremberg, PA

- 1-year price change: +$14,499 (+10.2%)
- 5-year price change: data is not available (data not available)
- Typical home value: $156,624 (#55 most expensive city in metro)