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East Stroudsburg, PA vs Scranton, PA

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- The median age of a home in East Stroudsburg is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in Scranton.
 East Stroudsburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age606642
 Median Home Cost$268,200$135,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months21.7%17.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.67.9%50.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.83.7%54.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$27.3$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned42.0%42.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant13.4%14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented44.6%42.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 East Stroudsburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,830$1,250$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,020$690$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,030$810$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$990$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,860$1,270$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,200$1,390$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 East Stroudsburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.6%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.0%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation2.0%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.0%8.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 East Stroudsburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.4%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%8.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.6%14.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9995.9%15.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.7%27.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99931.2%17.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.2%9.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.9%2.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%0.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.9%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 East Stroudsburg, PAScranton, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20147.8%2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.8%2.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199910.5%3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.1%5.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.2%7.3%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.5%3.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.2%10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.9%8.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier35.5%53.2%12.2%
Reviews for East Stroudsburg    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

East Stroudsburg is a wonderful place to live. It's less than 90 minutes to NYC. We have beautiful mountain views. There are many beautiful communities with big  More

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I grew up in East Stroudsburg, PA and then my dad went into the ARMY so we moved around a lot. I took my husband up to where I am from and he fell in love with it. My  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Bad:East Stroudsburg (Eastburg to the locals) is a suburb of NYC. I moved here from St. Louis 3 yrs ago. The place has the crime, poor schools, and (surprisingly)  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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