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ZIP 18701 — Wilkes-Barre, PA: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 8.19% — ranked #69 of 347 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
8.19%
Home value
$186,253
Market rent / mo
$1,271
Price-to-rent
12.2

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value+5.2% +57.6%
Market rent

Metro: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · County: Luzerne County · Annual rent: $15,252

Comparable ZIP codes in Pennsylvania

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19138PhiladelphiaPA$183,709$1,67310.93%9.2+2.6%
15212PittsburghPA$179,036$1,4659.82%10.2-4.3%
19144PhiladelphiaPA$187,848$1,5119.65%10.4-3.5%
18702Wilkes-BarrePA$180,086$1,4019.34%10.7+0.9%
19601ReadingPA$188,351$1,2337.85%12.7+6.7%
15223EtnaPA$190,790$1,1427.18%13.9-3.4%
15801DuBoisPA$182,399$1,0576.95%14.4+4.9%
17113HarrisburgPA$192,648$1,0616.61%15.1+5.0%

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