Buying Property in Luzerne County as a Foreigner
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Luzerne County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Luzerne County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PittstonCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| Pittston TownshipCity | $211,687 | 6.2% | 51 | 16 | 43 |
| Plains TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| PlymouthCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Plymouth TownshipCity | $244,927 | — | 58 | 9 | 26 |
| PringleCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Rice TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Ross TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 77 |
| Salem TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| ShickshinnyCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Slocum TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| Sugarloaf TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Sugar Notch BoroughCity | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| SwoyersvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Union TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Warrior Run BoroughCity | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| West HazletonCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| West PittstonCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| West WyomingCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| White HavenCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Wilkes-BarreCity | $189,075 | 8.3% | 54 | 30 | 15 |
| Wilkes-Barre TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Wright TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| WyomingCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| YatesvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 43 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | 2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3 | 2.7 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | 2.9 | +16.8% |
| 2021 |
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| 15.3 |
| 2.8 |
| -23.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3 | 3.9 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 3.1 | — |
