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Unshakable ZIP Data 18706 | 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 18706, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is $182,446 at $110 per square foot. 49 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 3.0 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 19 days on market with 1.4 months of supply. Sellers are getting 97.0 percent of list price and 33.3 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$185,836
Average price per sq ft$112
Median sale price$182,446
Median sale price per sq ft$110
Median home size1,660 sq ft
Median new listing price$217,144+8.6%
National size rank7,618

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold49+3.0%
Median days on market19 days
Months of supply1.4 months
New listings60+1.5%
Active listings77-19.0%
Pending sales55+14.0%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio97.0%-0.9 pts
Share sold above list33.3%-4.2 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$163,891
3-bedroom
$188,332
4-bedroom
$238,123

These figures describe the single-family market for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania ZIP 18706. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.