Average Rent in Scranton, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Scranton, PA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Scranton, PA have remained the same in the last month and have increased by 4% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Scranton, PA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Scranton, PA is $1,395. A 1-bedroom apartment in Scranton, PA costs about $1,425 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,250. Houses for rent in Scranton, PA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,537.


1 bedroom	$1,435	1%	16%
2 bedroom	$1,250	1%	3%
3 bedroom	$1,400	2%	1%
4 bedroom	$1,812	1%	9%
Studio	$1,411	No Change	7%

		Comparables
Downtown Scranton	$1,625
East Mountain	$1,300
Greenridge	$1,325
Hill Section	$1,497
Hyde Park	$1,300
Minooka	$1,350
Pine Brook	$1,300
Providence	$1,200
South Side	$1,295
Tripp's Park	$1,200


Apartments	$1,395	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,650	7%	No Change
Houses	$1,537	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,411

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,435

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,400

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,812

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Scranton, PA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Scranton, PA to other cities

Median rent prices in Scranton, PA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Blakely, PA.

Scranton

Median rent price$1,400

28%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,470

25%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Scranton, PA is 5% lower than the median rent in Blakely, PA.

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Cost of living in
Scranton, PA

The overall cost of living in Scranton, PA is 9% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.