Average Rent in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Average rent prices in Wilkes Barre have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 8% 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
Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Rent prices in Wilkes Barre vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wilkes Barre is $1,250, whereas a house costs $1,450. 1-bedroom apartments in Wilkes Barre run $1,037 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.


Studio	$1,325	4%	5%
1 bedroom	$975	No Change	7%
2 bedroom	$1,250	1%	9%
3 bedroom	$1,354	2%	2%
4 bedroom	$1,750	6%	14%

		Listings
Downtown Scranton	$1,600
Edwardsville	$1,300
Hyde Park	$1,250
Kingston	$1,250
South Side	$1,300
Wilkes Barre Township	$1,272


Apartments	$1,250	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,300	33%	No Change
Houses	$1,450	6%	No Change
Rooms	$660	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,325

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$975

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,354

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,750

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre, PA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Wilkes Barre and Edwardsville by all bedroom counts and property types.

Wilkes Barre

Median rent price$1,300

33%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,300

33%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre, PA is equal to the median rent in Edwardsville, Edwardsville, PA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Edwardsville

$1,300

16%

Last year

Wilkes Barre Township

$1,272

$1,250

$1,600

$1,250

$1,300

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

108 Grove St #2ndFL, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

2 beds

1 bath

$995

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 15

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

$1,095 - 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Apartment In Wilkes-Barre

44 Oregon St #2, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

2 beds

1 bath

$1,095

$999

Price drop

Apartment for rent

Available May 1

4d ago

8.7

Very good

228 New Mallory Place

228 New Mallery Pl, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,100

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

APARTMENT - Wilkes-Barre, PA

32 Murray St #34, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,100

Apartment for rent

4d ago

8.3

Very good

36 Logan Street

36 Logan St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,125

Apartment for rent

13h ago

8.9

Very good

Madison St

Madison St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

Madison St - 107

107 Madison St #107, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

Available May 15

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

Traditional, Apartment - Wilkes-Barre, PA

142 Madison Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Wilkes Barre rental market.

How much is rent in Wilkes Barre?

The average rent in Wilkes Barre is $1,300 per month as of June 6, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Wilkes Barre?

Average rent prices in Wilkes Barre have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Wilkes Barre rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Wilkes Barre is 33% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $650 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Wilkes Barre?

To comfortably afford rent in Wilkes Barre, you'd need to earn approximately $52,000/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).