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Unshakable ZIP Data 18705 | Wilkes-Barre, PA Housing Market

Wilkes-Barre · Luzerne County · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro · Pennsylvania · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 18705, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is $211,937 at $133 per square foot. 35 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 14.6 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 21 days on market with 2.0 months of supply. Sellers are getting 100.2 percent of list price and 26.5 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$193,304
Average price per sq ft$121
Median sale price$211,937
Median sale price per sq ft$133
Median home size1,594 sq ft
Median new listing price$193,347-3.3%
National size rank8,575

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold35-14.6%
Median days on market21 days
Months of supply2.0 months
New listings50+13.1%
Active listings73+17.6%
Pending sales48+22.1%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio100.2%+1.1 pts
Share sold above list26.5%-15.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$163,212
3-bedroom
$194,896
4-bedroom
$237,367

These figures describe the single-family market for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania ZIP 18705. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.