Average Rent in Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA

Average rent prices in Downtown Scranton have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in
Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA

Rent prices in Downtown Scranton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Scranton is $1,597, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Scranton run $1,550 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,800.


Studio	$500	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,537	3%	4%
2 bedroom	$1,922	No Change	1%
3 bedroom	$1,450	2%	15%
4 bedroom	$1,500	-	-

		Listings
Greenridge	$1,275
Hill Section	$1,427
Hyde Park	$1,250
Pine Brook	$1,300
South Side	$1,300
Tripp's Park	$1,200


Apartments	$1,597	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,762	4%	-
Houses	$1,450	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$500

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,537

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,922

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Scranton, 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.

How does rent in Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Scranton and Greenridge by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Scranton

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,275

35%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA is 25% higher than the median rent in Greenridge, Scranton, PA.

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Scranton, Scranton, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Scranton rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Scranton?

The average rent in Downtown Scranton is $1,600 per month as of June 6, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Scranton?

Average rent prices in Downtown Scranton have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 7% since last year.

How does Downtown Scranton rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Scranton is 18% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $350 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Scranton?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Scranton, you'd need to earn approximately $64,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).