Rental numbers for Lackawanna County, PA
The typical home here runs -$736 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 1 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.9%.
- Gross yield
- 6.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.9%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$736/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $245,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,392/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lackawanna County
22 with published figures
| 18503Scranton | $171,000 | $1,625 | 11.4% | 7.2% | +$101 | n/a |
| 18508Scranton | $167,000 | $1,431 | 10.3% | 5.3% | -$166 | n/a |
| 18505Scranton | $198,000 | $1,335 | 8.1% | 3.1% | -$553 | +0.6% |
| 18447Olyphant | $250,000 | $1,669 | 8.0% | 4.3% | -$453 | n/a |
| 18504Scranton | $197,000 | $1,295 | 7.9% | 3.4% | -$511 | +3.4% |
| 18510Scranton | $209,000 | $1,306 | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$647 | n/a |
| 18407Carbondale | $186,000 | $1,140* | 7.4% | 3.2% | -$507 | n/a |
| 18517Taylor | $230,000 | $1,370* | 7.1% | 3.5% | -$577 | n/a |
| 18509Scranton | $224,000 | $1,332 | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$719 | +4.7% |
| 18519Dickson City | $209,000 | $1,210* | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$523 | n/a |
| 18434Jessup | $223,000 | $1,240* | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$645 | n/a |
| 18411Clarks Summit | $358,000 | $1,981 | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$1,034 | n/a |
| 18512Scranton | $223,000 | $1,180* | 6.3% | 2.6% | -$725 | n/a |
| 18507Moosic | $266,000 | $1,340* | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$872 | n/a |
| 18452Peckville | $251,000 | $1,260* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$798 | n/a |
| 18424Gouldsboro | $279,000 | $1,400* | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$1,007 | n/a |
| 18518Old Forge | $234,000 | $1,170* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$807 | n/a |
| 18433Jermyn | $245,000 | $1,200* | 5.9% | 2.2% | -$865 | n/a |
| 18414Dalton | $324,000 | $1,510* | 5.6% | 2.0% | -$1,195 | n/a |
| 18403Archbald | $274,000 | $1,190* | 5.2% | 1.7% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 18444Moscow | $318,000 | $1,250* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,372 | n/a |
| 18471Waverly | $462,000 | $1,510* | 3.9% | 1.0% | -$2,090 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.49%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $178,458 | $1,113 |
| Aug 2022 | $193,997 | $1,227 |
| Aug 2023 | $209,244 | $1,265 |
| Aug 2024 | $224,349 | $1,321 |
| Aug 2025 | $240,265 | $1,352 |
| Aug 2026 | $245,203 | $1,392 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $949 | $1,106 | $1,363 | $1,786 | $1,962 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.7
- 239 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 32th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Lackawanna County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$736 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 1 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.9%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Lackawanna County?
- About 1.49% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $245,000 home that is about $3,661 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lackawanna County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,106 for a 1-bedroom, $1,363 for a 2-bedroom and $1,786 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$736 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.