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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreelandCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Franklin TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| Foster TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Forty FortCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Fairview TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Fairmount TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| Exeter TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| ExeterCity | — | — | — | — | 73 |
| EdwardsvilleCity | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| DuryeaCity | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| DupontCity | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| Dorrance TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Dennison TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Dallas TownshipCity | $344,898 | 4.2% | 56 | 17 | 95 |
| DallasCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| CourtdaleCity | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Conyngham TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| ConynghamCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Butler TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| Buck TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Black Creek TownshipCity | $135,155 | — | 54 | 4 | 22 |
| Bear Creek VillageCity | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Bear Creek TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| AvocaCity | — | — | — | — | 43 |
| AshleyCity | — | — | — | — | 19 |
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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 | — |
