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 remained the same 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 $1,495. 1-bedroom apartments in Wilkes Barre run $900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.


1 bedroom	$1,075	5%	25%
2 bedroom	$1,250	No Change	7%
3 bedroom	$1,350	No Change	5%
4 bedroom	$1,700	7%	13%

		Listings
Downtown Scranton	$1,650
Edwardsville	$1,250
Hyde Park	$1,200
Kingston	$1,250
South Side	$1,300
Wilkes Barre Township	$1,500


Apartments	$1,250	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,475	2%	16%
Houses	$1,495	4%	No Change
Rooms	$672	12%	-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,075

Last 30 days

Last year

25%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

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

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,250

34%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wilkes Barre, Wilkes Barre, PA is 4% higher than the median rent in Edwardsville, Edwardsville, PA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Edwardsville

$1,250

Last year

Wilkes Barre Township

$1,500

$1,250

$1,650

$1,200

$1,300

Discover rentals in Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA

3d 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

3d ago

8.3

Very good

36 Logan Street

36 Logan St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,125

Apartment for rent

5d+ 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 Sep 15

268 N Pennsylvania Ave #2 - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Wilkes-Barre

Residential Lease, Wilkes-Barre, PA

268 N Pennsylvania Ave #2, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

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

5d+ ago

House for rent in Wilkes-Barre

Residential Lease, Wilkes Barre, PA

301 N Main St #2, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

3 beds

1 bath

$1,300

House for rent

15h ago

Townhouse for rent in Wilkes-Barre

3 beds

1 bath

$1,350

House for rent

Available Sep 8

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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 September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Wilkes Barre?

Average rent prices in Wilkes Barre have remained the same 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 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $600 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).