Kingston, PA housing market
The typical Kingston home is worth about $237,000, up 3.2% in a year, 18% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kingston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kingston at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Kingston | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $128,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $134,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $152,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $179,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $193,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $206,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $221,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $229,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $237,000 | $290,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Kingston in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Kingston has permitted 39 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kingston gained 109 residents while 53 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $914,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $928,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $989,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $897,000 |
| 2006 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2004 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2003 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2000 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2.6 million |
How Kingston ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Kingston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | $237K | +3.2% | $1,260 | 2 | $76,574 |
| Courtdale | $199K | −8.4% | $1,260 | — | $82,750 |
| Dallas | $311K | +0.8% | $1,480 | 14 | $101,293 |
| Franklin | — | +4.7%† | $1,360 | 3 | $85,824 |
| Luzerne | $183K | −2% | $1,030 | 0 | $42,135 |
| Swoyersville | $218K | −1% | $1,260 | 1 | $71,555 |
| West Wyoming | — | +0.7%† | $1,170 | — | $66,382 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Kingston home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Kingston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,260
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kingston is $1,260 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kingston pay a median of $1,103, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18644, 18708; Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.