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Conserved land2.9%89 of 3,133 acres
Trails30 mi6.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves316 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1884Established
5,514Population
5 sq miArea
564 ftElevation

Exeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston-Wilkes-Barre area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Scranton and a few miles north of Wilkes-Barre. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River and has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2). As of the 2020 United States Census, Exeter had a population of 5,513.

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$197K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $197,000 in May 2026.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market7
Sale-to-list113.5%
Sold in May10
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School Grade C+

The public schools Exeter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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