Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $170,000 | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 16 days | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 136 homes | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $184,986 | Zillow · Wilkes-Barre, PA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 159 homes | Zillow · Wilkes-Barre, PA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Wilkes-Barre, PA seller resources / Market report
Wilkes-Barre, PA Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare an as-is cash sale with listing, making repairs, or waiting. The market figures give context; they do not price your particular house.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through your choices.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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Market numbers
Read each measure with its named source, geography, and period. Completed-sale measures and Zillow’s modeled home-value and inventory measures answer different questions.
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $170,000 | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 16 days | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 136 homes | Redfin · Wilkes-Barre, PA | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $184,986 | Zillow · Wilkes-Barre, PA | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 159 homes | Zillow · Wilkes-Barre, PA | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A town-wide figure does not price your house
A median summarizes a group of completed sales; it cannot account for the details of one address. Condition, needed repairs or cleanout, access, whether tenants live there, and the timing you need can all change the comparison.
A tenant may affect access and the time involved in a sale. Repairs can add work and cost before listing, while waiting means carrying the house and its bills for longer. Compare those details for your property instead of treating a Wilkes-Barre-wide figure as its price.
Zillow’s typical home value is a separate modeled measure: $184,986 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Wilkes-Barre, PA). It is useful as market context, not a valuation or offer for one house.
In Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, we buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Compare that option with listing, making repairs, or waiting.
Local selling costs
Check transfer tax and property-tax balances for the actual address
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty transfer tax on taxable transfers. A local realty transfer tax may also apply; the amount depends on the property’s municipality and school district. Confirm the parcel’s actual local charges with the closing professional instead of applying one assumed Wilkes-Barre rate to nearby municipalities.
The Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds records deeds and collects the state tax, often with local realty transfer tax. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax.
Wilkes-Barre is the Luzerne County seat. The City Tax Office handles City property-tax questions, while Luzerne County’s Treasurer page is the county-tax collection route for Wilkes-Barre. Check the City and County balances separately for the actual property.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
The sale price is the amount paid for the house. What you keep is what remains after costs such as mortgage payoff, repairs, cleanout, other selling costs, and bills while you wait. Compare the likely net from each choice, not just its headline price.
Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home’s condition.
Change the sale price, payoff, repairs, cleanout, and other planning assumptions to compare estimated proceeds. A calculator estimate is not a property-specific offer.
Wilkes-Barre, PA Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Questions and seller reviews
Wilkes-Barre market report questions
Do Wilkes-Barre market numbers tell me what my house is worth?
No. The display names the place, source, and period for each measure. A citywide median or modeled typical home value is market context, not a price for your particular house.
Can I sell a house in Wilkes-Barre as-is?
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
What local transfer and property taxes should I check?
Pennsylvania charges a 1% state realty transfer tax on taxable transfers, and local realty transfer tax may also apply based on the property’s municipality and school district. Wilkes-Barre city and Luzerne County property-tax questions go to separate offices, so check the actual parcel and balances with the appropriate office.
What does USA Home Buyers pay when I sell directly?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. When you sell to us, we pay the transfer tax. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
How do I compare a sale price with money left after costs?
Compare a realistic sale price or written offer with the mortgage payoff, repairs or cleanout, other selling costs, and bills while you wait. The calculator lets you change planning assumptions; its result is an estimate, not an offer.
How do I request a written cash offer?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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Choose a next step for your Wilkes-Barre house
Start with the page that matches what is happening with the property, or use the calculator and local resources to compare your choices.
We buy houses as-is in Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne County. Call 888-274-5006 to discuss the property.