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ZIP 18702 — Wilkes-Barre, PA: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 9.34% — ranked #49 of 347 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
9.34%
Home value
$180,086
Market rent / mo
$1,401
Price-to-rent
10.7

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value+0.9% +54.0%
Market rent+5.7%

Metro: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · County: Luzerne County · Annual rent: $16,812

Comparable ZIP codes in Pennsylvania

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 18702 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
19138PhiladelphiaPA$183,709$1,67310.93%9.2+2.6%
19604ReadingPA$175,300$1,48910.19%9.8+3.0%
15212PittsburghPA$179,036$1,4659.82%10.2-4.3%
15235PittsburghPA$178,505$1,4319.62%10.4+0.6%
15147VeronaPA$178,104$1,3479.07%11.0+0.5%
19124PhiladelphiaPA$177,940$1,1827.97%12.5+2.0%
15904JohnstownPA$178,622$1,0987.37%13.6-1.7%
15801DuBoisPA$182,399$1,0576.95%14.4+4.9%

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