ZIP Code 18505

In ZIP code 18505, part of Scranton, homes are valued at a median of $156,700, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.49% translates into roughly $2,335 in annual taxes on such a home. With median household income at $52,398, that bill equals about 4.5% of a household's yearly earnings, while per-capita income sits at $31,178. Sales tax in the area runs 6.00%. Buyers weighing a purchase here should factor the tax bill alongside their mortgage, since the rate applies to assessed value regardless of what a household earns.