Laflin, PA housing market
The typical Laflin home is worth about $309,000, up 5.9% in a year, 6% above the Pennsylvania typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Laflin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Laflin at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Laflin | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $161,000 | $173,000 |
| 2018 | $166,000 | $181,000 |
| 2019 | $164,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $197,000 | $219,000 |
| 2022 | $227,000 | $240,000 |
| 2023 | $238,000 | $257,000 |
| 2024 | $251,000 | $268,000 |
| 2025 | $281,000 | $280,000 |
| 2026 | $293,000 | $287,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $290,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Laflin in 2014. The last year with any was 2009 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $182,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $825,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
Laflin's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Laflin and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laflin | $309K | +5.9% | $1,240 | — | $120,833 |
| Jenkins | — | +4.4%† | $1,300 | 9 | $54,878 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.6 years of income
The typical Laflin home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Laflin is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Laflin pay a median of $1,710. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18640, 18702; 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, May 2026. 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.