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Avoca

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Avoca at a Glance

Avoca Borough
2,526
Population
$62,658
Median Household Income
72%
Owner Occupied
2.18
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
72% Owner Occupied28% Renter
ZIP 18641
6,305
Population
$75,815
Median Household Income
71%
Owner Occupied
2.20
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
71% Owner Occupied29% Renter
Luzerne County
327,675
Population
$64,452
Median Household Income
68%
Owner Occupied
2.35
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
68% Owner Occupied32% Renter

Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates ('24).

About Avoca

Avoca is a borough in Luzerne County, set between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton about 3.4 miles southwest of Scranton. It incorporated in 1871 as Pleasant Valley. Because that name was already used elsewhere in Pennsylvania, the borough was renamed Avoca in 1887 after Avoca in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Coal mining was the mainstay of the local economy until the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster ended deep operations across the northern valley. The majority of the 64 people killed in the 1888 Mud Run train wreck were Avoca residents.

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The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport was built between 1945 and 1947, largely in neighboring Pittston Township with a small portion in Avoca, and it now borders the borough on the east. Avoca's population was 2,507 in 2020, down from a peak of 4,950 in 1920.

The borough covers about one square mile of mostly older frame homes. Its central location, minutes from the airport and Interstate 81, makes it a convenient and affordable spot between the two cities.

Current Listings in Avoca

A selection of active properties. See all available homes on our MLS search.

Active Residential 510 Pittston Avenue, Avoca, PA 18641
$349,000
510 Pittston Avenue, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
4 bd2 ba1,900 sf
MLS # 26-2791
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Pending Residential 1016 Plane Street, Avoca, PA 18641
$319,000
1016 Plane Street, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
3 bd2 ba2,048 sf
MLS # 26-2846
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Active Residential 1225 Spring Street, Avoca, PA 18641
$199,500
1225 Spring Street, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
3 bd3 ba1,568 sf
MLS # 26-1970
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Active Land 823 McAlpine Street, Avoca, PA 18641
$95,000
823 McAlpine Street, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
MLS # 22-5985
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Pending Residential 602 Moosic Heights, Avoca, PA 18641
$42,000
602 Moosic Heights, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
3 bd2 ba924 sf
MLS # 26-287
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Active Land South Street Street, Avoca, PA 18641
$19,900
South Street Street, Avoca, PA 18641
Avoca, PA, 18641
MLS # 26-1587
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