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Lackawanna County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lackawanna County, PA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-2.156
Inventory Health25%
+5.350
Affordability20%
-4.956
Economic Strength20%
59
Rental Yield15%
-1.855

Where is Lackawanna County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lackawanna County, PA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Lackawanna County, PA?

Our model forecasts Lackawanna County, PA’s home prices to rise about 4.6% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Lackawanna County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$263K-3.5%
Median Days on Market19 days▲ +26.7%
Months of Supply2.2-8.3%
Homes for Sale481▲ +4.8%
Homes Sold225▲ +16%
Median Price / Sq Ft$155▲ +11.7%

How has Lackawanna County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lackawanna County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Lackawanna County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lackawanna County, PA?

The median sale price in Lackawanna County, PA is $263K, having fallen 3.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lackawanna County, PA?

Lackawanna County, PA scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lackawanna County, PA's Alpha Score?

Lackawanna County, PA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (59/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (50/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Lackawanna County, PA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.