Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA brief

Rule set version 1, status ok · covering 2026-09

5 findings fired for Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA this run, against a typical home value of $233,948 in September 2026 and covered employment of 252,163 in 2026 Q1.

The full Scranton, PA page, with the occupation mix and every section’s source.

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: 5 findings, 5 noted

  1. noteScranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA's typical asking rent rose 0.5% from $1,354 in August 2026 to $1,362 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • +0.5% = (1361.6600424464596 - 1354.282239050042) / 1354.282239050042 × 100
    • 1361.6600424464596 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
    • 1354.282239050042 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08

  2. noteScranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA's typical home value rose 0.3% from $233,243 in August 2026 to $233,948 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.

    Period 2026-09.
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    • +0.3% = (233947.52693764187 - 233243.11820472116) / 233243.11820472116 × 100
    • 233947.52693764187 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
    • 233243.11820472116 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08

  3. noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

  4. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

  5. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

    Show the arithmetic
    • window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

Next release

BTS Border Crossing Entry Data (monthly), between 2026-10-10 and 2026-10-30 (approximate).

Sources #

  • publishedZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv · period 2026-09 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • publishedZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv · period 2026-09 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • estimateQuarterly Census of Employment and WagesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · jobs = sum of QCEW third-month employment across the 3 of 3 member counties BLS publishes. 252,163 = 98,622 + 144,145 + 9,396
  • publishedOccupational Employment and Wage StatisticsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsopen the source
    MSA 42540, all occupations · period May 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-19
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
  • estimateZillow Home Value Index (ZHVI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
  • estimateZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI)Zillow Researchopen the source
    · retrieved 2026-10-19 · month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns

Citations

  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). series Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. period 2026-09. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zori/Metro_zori_uc_sfrcondomfr_sm_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). series Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. period 2026-09. https://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public_csvs/zhvi/Metro_zhvi_uc_sfrcondo_tier_0.33_0.67_sm_sa_month.csv. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. https://www.bls.gov/cew/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: jobs = sum of QCEW third-month employment across the 3 of 3 member counties BLS publishes. 252,163 = 98,622 + 144,145 + 9,396.
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. series MSA 42540, all occupations. period May 2025. https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. accessed 2026-10-19.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month.
  • Zillow Research. Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). https://www.zillow.com/research/data/. accessed 2026-10-19. estimate computed by Embedding Atlas: month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns.

What these numbers are not

  • The named indicators shown beside this brief are national or basin-level series, not measurements of Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA; 30-year fixed mortgage rate (watch), Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual (watch), Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate (watch) and WTI crude oil, spot (watch) are at a watch or alert level. They are context.

Page assembled 2026-10-19T17:34:36.275Z. Place identity tables pulled 2026-10-01.