Tags: 2024 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA
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The top four largest cities in Luzerne County are Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Mountain Top, and Dallas. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.
What type of FMR does Luzerne County use?
Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Luzerne County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.
To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.
How does Luzerne County compare?
Luzerne County ($1,039) has a 4.2% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Pennsylvania ($1,084) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Luzerne County is rank 30th out of 67 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 37 other counties. Luzerne County is the 30th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.
Rent Tables Luzerne County, PA
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Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)
The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.
FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.
For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18224 | $880 | $1,000 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,690 |
| 18610 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,260 | $1,680 | $2,000 |
| 18610 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,260 | $1,680 | $2,000 |
| 18202 | $770 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,540 |
| 18219 | $700 | $810 | $990 | $1,280 | $1,390 |
| 18221 | $760 | $890 | $1,090 | $1,400 | $1,530 |
| 18222 | $840 | $990 | $1,200 | $1,550 | $1,690 |
| 18223 | $760 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,400 | $1,520 |
| 18224 | $880 | $1,000 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,690 |
| 18225 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18234 | $770 | $900 | $1,090 | $1,410 | $1,540 |
| 18239 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18246 | $780 | $940 | $1,140 | $1,410 | $1,580 |
| 18251 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18256 | $750 | $880 | $1,070 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 18602 | $1,100 | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,020 | $2,200 |
| 18610 | $940 | $1,000 | $1,260 | $1,680 | $2,000 |
| 18612 | $830 | $970 | $1,180 | $1,530 | $1,660 |
| 18615 | $790 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,460 | $1,590 |
| 18617 | $640 | $750 | $910 | $1,180 | $1,280 |
| 18618 | $1,010 | $1,180 | $1,440 | $1,860 | $2,030 |
| 18621 | $790 | $930 | $1,130 | $1,460 | $1,590 |
| 18622 | $670 | $800 | $960 | $1,210 | $1,340 |
| 18634 | $650 | $760 | $920 | $1,190 | $1,300 |
| 18636 | $650 | $760 | $930 | $1,200 | $1,310 |
| 18643 | $710 | $830 | $1,010 | $1,310 | $1,420 |
| 18644 | $680 | $800 | $970 | $1,250 | $1,370 |
| 18651 | $690 | $810 | $980 | $1,270 | $1,380 |
| 18656 | $680 | $800 | $970 | $1,250 | $1,370 |
| 18657 | $740 | $860 | $1,050 | $1,360 | $1,480 |
| 18660 | $640 | $750 | $910 | $1,180 | $1,280 |
| 18701 | $670 | $780 | $950 | $1,230 | $1,340 |
| 18702 | $720 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,330 | $1,450 |
| 18703 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18704 | $740 | $860 | $1,050 | $1,360 | $1,480 |
| 18705 | $700 | $810 | $990 | $1,280 | $1,390 |
| 18706 | $640 | $750 | $910 | $1,180 | $1,280 |
| 18707 | $670 | $790 | $960 | $1,240 | $1,350 |
| 18708 | $760 | $890 | $1,080 | $1,400 | $1,520 |
| 18709 | $640 | $750 | $910 | $1,180 | $1,280 |
| 18710 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18711 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18764 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 18765 | $730 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18224 | $792 | $900 | $1,134 | $1,458 | $1,521 |
| 18610 | $846 | $900 | $1,134 | $1,512 | $1,800 |
| 18610 | $846 | $900 | $1,134 | $1,512 | $1,800 |
| 18202 | $693 | $810 | $981 | $1,269 | $1,386 |
| 18219 | $630 | $729 | $891 | $1,152 | $1,251 |
| 18221 | $684 | $801 | $981 | $1,260 | $1,377 |
| 18222 | $756 | $891 | $1,080 | $1,395 | $1,521 |
| 18223 | $684 | $801 | $972 | $1,260 | $1,368 |
| 18224 | $792 | $900 | $1,134 | $1,458 | $1,521 |
| 18225 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18234 | $693 | $810 | $981 | $1,269 | $1,386 |
| 18239 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18246 | $702 | $846 | $1,026 | $1,269 | $1,422 |
| 18251 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18256 | $675 | $792 | $963 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 18602 | $990 | $1,152 | $1,404 | $1,818 | $1,980 |
| 18610 | $846 | $900 | $1,134 | $1,512 | $1,800 |
| 18612 | $747 | $873 | $1,062 | $1,377 | $1,494 |
| 18615 | $711 | $837 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,431 |
| 18617 | $576 | $675 | $819 | $1,062 | $1,152 |
| 18618 | $909 | $1,062 | $1,296 | $1,674 | $1,827 |
| 18621 | $711 | $837 | $1,017 | $1,314 | $1,431 |
| 18622 | $603 | $720 | $864 | $1,089 | $1,206 |
| 18634 | $585 | $684 | $828 | $1,071 | $1,170 |
| 18636 | $585 | $684 | $837 | $1,080 | $1,179 |
| 18643 | $639 | $747 | $909 | $1,179 | $1,278 |
| 18644 | $612 | $720 | $873 | $1,125 | $1,233 |
| 18651 | $621 | $729 | $882 | $1,143 | $1,242 |
| 18656 | $612 | $720 | $873 | $1,125 | $1,233 |
| 18657 | $666 | $774 | $945 | $1,224 | $1,332 |
| 18660 | $576 | $675 | $819 | $1,062 | $1,152 |
| 18701 | $603 | $702 | $855 | $1,107 | $1,206 |
| 18702 | $648 | $765 | $927 | $1,197 | $1,305 |
| 18703 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18704 | $666 | $774 | $945 | $1,224 | $1,332 |
| 18705 | $630 | $729 | $891 | $1,152 | $1,251 |
| 18706 | $576 | $675 | $819 | $1,062 | $1,152 |
| 18707 | $603 | $711 | $864 | $1,116 | $1,215 |
| 18708 | $684 | $801 | $972 | $1,260 | $1,368 |
| 18709 | $576 | $675 | $819 | $1,062 | $1,152 |
| 18710 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18711 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18764 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 18765 | $657 | $765 | $936 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18224 | $968 | $1,100 | $1,386 | $1,782 | $1,859 |
| 18610 | $1,034 | $1,100 | $1,386 | $1,848 | $2,200 |
| 18610 | $1,034 | $1,100 | $1,386 | $1,848 | $2,200 |
| 18202 | $847 | $990 | $1,199 | $1,551 | $1,694 |
| 18219 | $770 | $891 | $1,089 | $1,408 | $1,529 |
| 18221 | $836 | $979 | $1,199 | $1,540 | $1,683 |
| 18222 | $924 | $1,089 | $1,320 | $1,705 | $1,859 |
| 18223 | $836 | $979 | $1,188 | $1,540 | $1,672 |
| 18224 | $968 | $1,100 | $1,386 | $1,782 | $1,859 |
| 18225 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18234 | $847 | $990 | $1,199 | $1,551 | $1,694 |
| 18239 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18246 | $858 | $1,034 | $1,254 | $1,551 | $1,738 |
| 18251 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18256 | $825 | $968 | $1,177 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 18602 | $1,210 | $1,408 | $1,716 | $2,222 | $2,420 |
| 18610 | $1,034 | $1,100 | $1,386 | $1,848 | $2,200 |
| 18612 | $913 | $1,067 | $1,298 | $1,683 | $1,826 |
| 18615 | $869 | $1,023 | $1,243 | $1,606 | $1,749 |
| 18617 | $704 | $825 | $1,001 | $1,298 | $1,408 |
| 18618 | $1,111 | $1,298 | $1,584 | $2,046 | $2,233 |
| 18621 | $869 | $1,023 | $1,243 | $1,606 | $1,749 |
| 18622 | $737 | $880 | $1,056 | $1,331 | $1,474 |
| 18634 | $715 | $836 | $1,012 | $1,309 | $1,430 |
| 18636 | $715 | $836 | $1,023 | $1,320 | $1,441 |
| 18643 | $781 | $913 | $1,111 | $1,441 | $1,562 |
| 18644 | $748 | $880 | $1,067 | $1,375 | $1,507 |
| 18651 | $759 | $891 | $1,078 | $1,397 | $1,518 |
| 18656 | $748 | $880 | $1,067 | $1,375 | $1,507 |
| 18657 | $814 | $946 | $1,155 | $1,496 | $1,628 |
| 18660 | $704 | $825 | $1,001 | $1,298 | $1,408 |
| 18701 | $737 | $858 | $1,045 | $1,353 | $1,474 |
| 18702 | $792 | $935 | $1,133 | $1,463 | $1,595 |
| 18703 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18704 | $814 | $946 | $1,155 | $1,496 | $1,628 |
| 18705 | $770 | $891 | $1,089 | $1,408 | $1,529 |
| 18706 | $704 | $825 | $1,001 | $1,298 | $1,408 |
| 18707 | $737 | $869 | $1,056 | $1,364 | $1,485 |
| 18708 | $836 | $979 | $1,188 | $1,540 | $1,672 |
| 18709 | $704 | $825 | $1,001 | $1,298 | $1,408 |
| 18710 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18711 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18764 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 18765 | $803 | $935 | $1,144 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
Related Areas
Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Mountain Top, Dallas, Nanticoke, Pittston, Tunkhannock, Hazleton, Shavertown, Drums, Plymouth, Wyoming, Freeland, Hunlock Creek, Blakeslee, Wapwallopen, Harveys Lake, Luzerne, Sweet Valley, and Falls.
These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 18702, 18704, 18707, 18706, 18612, 18705, 18634, 18643, 18657, 18202, 18708, 18222, 18651, 18644, 18224, 18621, 18610, 18660, 18618, and 18709.
Luzerne County, PA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA MSA.
Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Lackawanna County, PA, and Wyoming County, PA.
More on Luzerne County, PA
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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.