Market Insights.
Northeastern Pennsylvania's Industrial Market Outlook (Q2 '26 - Q3 '26) - Focus on I-81 & I-476 Corridor
Where the industrial submarket around Greater Pittston and the I-81 and I-476 corridor stood from April through September 2026, compiled from published brokerage research, federal labor data and developer and government announcements.
Market Reports
Built from closed sales in the MLS and published market research. Each set is fixed to its period and stays up as newer ones are added.
April Through September 2026 Q2 '26 - Q3 '26
NEPA Residential Market (Q2 '26 - Q3 '26)
Every home sale in Luzerne County from April through September 2026, with medians by town and price band.
NEPA Commercial Market (Q2 '26 - Q3 '26)
Every commercial sale in Luzerne County from April through September 2026, by price band and property type.
NEPA Land & Development Market (Q2 '26 - Q3 '26)
Every land sale in Luzerne County from April through September 2026, and what actually sets land value here.
Vacancy, asking rents, absorption and new construction for the I-81 and I-476 corridor from April through September 2026.
NEPA Rental Market (Q2 '26 - Q3 '26)
Every home that leased through the MLS in Luzerne County from April through September 2026, with asking rents by bedroom count, type and town.
Previous Reports9
January Through June 2026 Q1 '26 - Q2 '26
- ResidentialNEPA Residential Market$225,000Median Sale, Up 7.1%
- CommercialNEPA Commercial Market$315,000Median Commercial Sale
- LandNEPA Land & Development Market$55,000Median Land Sale
- IndustrialNEPA Industrial Market Outlook7.1%NEPA Vacancy, Q2 2026
- RentalNEPA Rental Market$1,375Median Asking Rent on Homes That Leased
Guides
What changes, what it costs and how it works, for buyers and sellers in Pennsylvania.
Buying & Selling
Buyer Agreements in Pennsylvania
Since August 2024 a REALTOR® who belongs to a multiple listing service and works with you must have a written agreement before you tour a home. What it has to say, what Pennsylvania already required, and what you can negotiate.
Moving Here From New Jersey or New York
Taxes, home values, cost of living and the commute, compared with the New Jersey and New York counties most of our newcomers come from, from Census and state sources.
The New Appraisal Report Arrives November 2. What Changes for Buyers and Sellers
The appraisal form lenders have used since 2005 is being replaced. What changes on November 2, 2026, and how to prepare a home for it.
Taxes & Costs
What a Buyer Pays at Closing in Luzerne County
Transfer tax, title insurance, recording fees and tax prorations, with the filed rates behind each one and a worked example at $225,000.
Realty Transfer Tax in Lackawanna County
The rate in every Lackawanna County municipality, why Scranton is 3.7%, and what the countywide reassessment changed on January 1.
Property Tax Rates by Town, Ranked
115 municipalities in the two counties ranked by 2026 millage, with the tax on each $100,000 of assessed value and what the rank does and does not tell you.
Assessment Appeals and the Common Level Ratio
Luzerne has not reassessed since 2009. How an appeal works, the August 1 deadline, and why the county's common level ratio now means most appeals are decided at full market value.
Realty Transfer Tax in Luzerne County
The rate in every Luzerne County municipality, the three towns that are not 2%, and where the published sources disagree.
Property Risks
Flood Zones, the Levee and Flood Insurance
Which towns the levee protects, what the 2024 flood maps show, what happened in 2011, and how flood insurance and a mortgage work together.
Radon in Northeastern Pennsylvania Homes
Both counties are in EPA's highest radon zone. What the state's test results show by ZIP code, how a real estate test is run, and what mitigation costs.
Tools & Calculators
Payment and affordability calculators, published mortgage rates, property tax by town and a seller net sheet.
Real Estate Calculators
Monthly payment, affordability, Pennsylvania transfer tax, cap rate, rental cash flow, pro forma and commission, in one place.
Mortgage Rates in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Published daily rates by loan type, a five-year history, and what a change in rate does to what you can borrow.
What Your Credit Score Costs on a Mortgage
The difference between credit tiers on a 30-year fixed, in rate and in dollars a month, from published daily tiers.
VA, FHA, USDA and Conforming Rates Compared
Daily published averages by loan program, side by side, with the monthly payment each one produces.
Property Tax by Municipality
Millage and an estimated annual tax bill for each municipality we serve, split into county, municipal and school district.
Seller Net Sheet
What you take home from a Pennsylvania sale, using the real municipal transfer tax rate and the filed title insurance schedule.
What's My House Worth?
A no-obligation valuation of your Northeastern Pennsylvania home from a local agent who knows the street.
Community Guides
Guides to the towns we serve across Northeastern Pennsylvania, with the homes for sale in each one.
Put These Numbers to Work
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