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Median Home Price in Scranton, PA

The median home value in Scranton, PA is $205,566 as of 2026-06-30, down 2.79% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$205,566

Year-over-Year

-2.79%

Population

75,683

Scranton ranks #111 of 150 Pennsylvania cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 23.1% below the state's city median of $267,395. It sits in Lackawanna County, where the county-wide median is $248,475.

Crime in Scranton

Scranton police recorded a violent crime rate of 281 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,345 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Scranton

How much does a house cost in Scranton, PA?

The median home value in Scranton is $205,566. That's down 2.79% from a year earlier. That is about 23.1% below the typical county in Pennsylvania.

Is Scranton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Scranton are cheaper than Lackawanna County as a whole, where the median is $248,475 — a difference of about 17.3%.

Is Scranton a safe place to live?

Scranton police reported 281 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 75,683. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.