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ZIP 18705 — Wilkes-Barre, PA: rental yield & market data

Gross rental yield of 7.73% — ranked #82 of 347 Pennsylvania ZIP codes. June 2026 data.

Gross rental yield
7.73%
Home value
$194,084
Market rent / mo
$1,250
Price-to-rent
12.9

Trend

Metric1-year change5-year change
Home value+3.0% +58.1%
Market rent

Metro: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · County: Luzerne County · Annual rent: $15,000

Comparable ZIP codes in Pennsylvania

Similar home values, sorted by yield — the cheapest way to see if 18705 is actually the better buy.

ZIPCitySTHome valueRent/moYieldP/RValue 1y
19121PhiladelphiaPA$195,473$1,62810.00%10.0-1.1%
19144PhiladelphiaPA$187,848$1,5119.65%10.4-3.5%
19601ReadingPA$188,351$1,2337.85%12.7+6.7%
18505ScrantonPA$198,977$1,2057.27%13.8-4.3%
15223EtnaPA$190,790$1,1427.18%13.9-3.4%
18504ScrantonPA$201,706$1,2077.18%13.9-1.0%
17113HarrisburgPA$192,648$1,0616.61%15.1+5.0%
18840SayrePA$197,737$1,0506.37%15.7+5.4%

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