Ransom, PA housing market
Home prices around Ransom have risen about 52% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 20 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ransom compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 52% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Ransom rose 52% over the past 5 years, faster than across Pennsylvania (48%). Last year prices rose 2.8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Ransom home at roughly $425,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Pennsylvania since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +116% | +164% |
| 2024 | +5.8% | +110% | +152% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | +98% | +138% |
| 2022 | +17% | +87% | +122% |
| 2021 | +12% | +60% | +96% |
| 2020 | +5% | +42% | +79% |
| 2019 | +4% | +36% | +72% |
| 2018 | +1.4% | +30% | +66% |
| 2017 | +1.4% | +29% | +59% |
| 2016 | +0.3% | +27% | +53% |
| 2015 | +1% | +26% | +49% |
| 2014 | −1.2% | +25% | +46% |
| 2013 | −0.4% | +27% | +43% |
| 2012 | −2.6% | +27% | +42% |
| 2011 | −1.2% | +31% | +45% |
| 2010 | −3.8% | +32% | +48% |
| 2009 | −1% | +37% | +52% |
| 2008 | −0.2% | +39% | +57% |
| 2007 | +5.5% | +39% | +59% |
| 2006 | +7.8% | +32% | +55% |
| 2005 | +7.8% | +22% | +44% |
| 2004 | +5.5% | +14% | +29% |
| 2003 | +1.6% | +7.7% | +17% |
| 2002 | +2.2% | +6.1% | +12% |
| 2001 | +3.8% | +3.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 18411, 18504, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
20 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 20 new homes in Ransom in 2025: 18 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $13.1 million to build. That's 15 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Pennsylvania (2). Over the past 10 years, Ransom has permitted 68 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ransom's population fell by 23 even though 13 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 2 | $13.1 million |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 | 2 | $12.9 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $6.2 million |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $605,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $456,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $718,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $846,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $538,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $591,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $584,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $584,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $320,000 |
Ransom's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Ransom and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom | — | +2.8%† | $1,440 | 20 | $59,886 |
| Exeter | $237K | +4.7% | $1,260 | 4 | $82,621 |
| Scranton | $202K | −2.5% | $1,270 | 2 | $50,739 |
| Newton | — | +3.7%† | $1,500 | 10 | $107,847 |
| Old Forge | $232K | +8.7% | $1,170 | 2 | $71,812 |
| Duryea | $216K | +3% | $1,330 | — | $62,462 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.3 years of income
The typical Ransom home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ransom is $1,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ransom pay a median of $690, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18411, 18504; 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.
Recent listings in Ransom
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.