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Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Wilkes Barre, PA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 4646PendingPending sales: 44
Wilkes Barre, PA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $275k$275kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $168k$168k
What homes actually sell for in Wilkes Barre, PA
Distribution of 194 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $110k to $225k
$40k to $82k: 20 sales$40k$82k to $125k: 35 sales$125k to $168k: 32 sales$125k$168k to $210k: 37 sales37sales$210k to $252k: 25 sales$210k$252k to $295k: 11 sales$295k to $338k: 10 sales$295k$338k to $380k: 5 salesMedian $168k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 46 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 18702. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $275,000, while the median of the 194 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $168,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 18702 for 90 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 18702?

The median closed sale price in Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 was $168,000 over the last six months, based on 194 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $110,000 to $225,000.

Is 18702 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 46 active listings in 18702, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 18702 is currently a typical-pace market.

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