Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 18641

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 18641 Pittston, Pennsylvania

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
6,385
Households
2,729
Median HH income
$74,469
Renter share
27.0%
Median gross rent
$956
Vacancy
11.3%
Pop. change
-3.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,260
SAFMR / rent
1.318×
2–49 unit stock
580
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 36
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 18641 · PA

ACS median rent$956
2BR SAFMR$1,260
90% floor$1,134
110% ceiling$1,386

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 18641

  • 1-unit detached2,12569.1%
  • 1-unit attached1213.9%
  • 2–4 units48215.7%
  • 5–49 units983.2%
  • 50+ units60.2%
  • Mobile2458.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,12569.1%
1-unit attached1213.9%
2 units (duplex)2909.4%
3–4 units1926.2%
5–9 units702.3%
10–19 units280.9%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units60.2%
Mobile2458.0%

2–4 unit share 15.7% · 5–49 unit share 3.2% · combined 2–49 18.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
218
2BR
999
3BR
1,447
4BR
341
5+
72

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income28.6%
Rent ≥50% of income11.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $956 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $754.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 28.6%; ≥50% 11.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,260 (1.318× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,385 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 36 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 19 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 18641 27.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.3%; ACS median gross rent is $956; population changed -3.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 482 units in 2–4-unit structures and 98 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 36 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,260 versus ACS median gross rent of $956. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 18641 is a Census / HUD profile for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 18641?

ZIP 18641 (Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA) has 6,385 residents, 2,729 households, a renter share of 27.0%, median household income of $74,469, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $956. Vacancy is 11.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 18641?

ACS counts 290 units in 2-unit buildings, 192 in 3–4 unit buildings, 70 in 5–9, 28 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 580 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 18641?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,260. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 18641 — Pittston, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 18641 is Census / HUD research for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.