Scranton City, Pennsylvania Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Scranton City, Pennsylvania rental market.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania
Average Apartment Rent
$1,524
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
2.7%
As of July 2026
Compared to a year ago, Scranton City, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 2.7% rent increase.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Apartment rent ranges
At 43.76%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Scranton City, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.27%.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**
Renters take up 50% of Scranton City, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 14,878 units, while homeowners live in 15,069 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$33,377
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.24
Rental vacancy rate**
5.6%
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 4,858 rentals in Scranton City, Pennsylvania with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 33%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 235 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Scranton City, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.4.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Scranton City, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 6,780 apartments for rent in Scranton City, Pennsylvania, or 46% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 29% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,350 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Scranton City, Pennsylvania is 2.24.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 18% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 15% of the homes for rent in Scranton City, Pennsylvania.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Scranton City, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 44% or 6,514 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (12%, 1,740 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (11%, 1,685 units).
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Scranton City, Pennsylvania renters (44%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Scranton City, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2016.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Scranton City, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 vehicles available.
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Scranton City, Pennsylvania Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Scranton City, Pennsylvania apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
