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The median home value in Lackawanna County, PA is $245,203 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.06% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$245,203
Year-over-Year
+2.06%
National Rank
#1419 of 3071
Lackawanna County ranks 25th out of 67 counties in PA by median home price, and is +4.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within PA, the typical county has a median home value of $233,681, making Lackawanna County +4.9% above the PA state median.
The typical home value increased by 6.3%, from $230,638 in May 2026 to $245,203 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $230,638 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $248,475 | +1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $232,896 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $245,203 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $66,223 a year against a typical home value of $245,203 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lackawanna County recorded a violent crime rate of 229 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,027 per 100,000.
Based on 11 reporting cities covering 121,470 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lackawanna County is $245,203. That's up 2.06% from a year earlier. That is about 4.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lackawanna County the 25th most expensive of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
Median household income here is $66,223, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lackawanna County recorded 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 121,470 residents across 11 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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