City Dashboard
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
40
Very Affordable
Median Home Value
$108,000
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$939/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$47,970
National: $84,532
Population
44,217
Purchasing Power
142
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
25 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
61 / 100
Overall Index
40
Very Affordable
Wilkes-Barre Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $108,000 and Pennsylvania's property tax rate of 1.58%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $47,970 — 43% below the national average.
What $47,970 in Wilkes-Barre Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Est. Annual Property Tax
$1,706
Monthly Impact
$142
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
1.58%
National avg: ~1.00%
Pennsylvania Tax Overview
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR