Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 18706 (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 18706 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 18706 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) is worth about $188,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 18706 are 19% below the typical value in the Scranton metro area ($234,000) and 49% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 18706 rose 2.6%, compared with +2.3% in the Scranton metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,329 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), about the same as the Scranton metro area ($1,362) and 31% below the U.S. ($1,932).
The median household income is $58,558, against $65,158 in the Scranton metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 16,387 people live in 18706 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
18706 has the 12th-lowest typical home value of the 57 ZIP codes in the Scranton metro area and the 448th-lowest of 1,360 in Pennsylvania with Zillow figures.
Part of: Wilkes-Barre, PA · Luzerne County, PA · Scranton metro area · Pennsylvania
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.