ZIP Code 18249

In ZIP code 18249, near Wilkes Barre, homes carry a median value of $298,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.45% works out to roughly $4,327 a year for a home at that price. With median household income at $97,593, that tax equals about 4.4% of annual earnings, a share many homeowners would watch closely. Per-capita income sits at $53,570. Sales tax adds 6.00% to purchases. Whether buying here feels within reach depends on how those property taxes and daily costs stack up against what households actually earn.