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Stroudsburg, PA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Stroudsburg, PA Housing Market Trends

With 1,963 people, 2,542 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $450,364, Stroudsburg real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Stroudsburg home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Stroudsburg, accounting for 35.13% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Stroudsburg include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 25.09%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 22.60%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 17.18%).

People in Stroudsburg primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Stroudsburg has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Stroudsburg was primarily built before 1939 ( 41.46%), making the housing stock in Stroudsburg some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Stroudsburg. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 28.33%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 20.34%). There's also some housing in Stroudsburg built between 2000 and later ( 9.87%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Stroudsburg. Fully 14.38% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Stroudsburg homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Stroudsburg real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Stroudsburg Home Appreciation Rates

Stroudsburg's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Stroudsburg during the period has been just 4.83%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, Stroudsburg appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Stroudsburg's appreciation rate has been 2.49%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Stroudsburg were at -5.36%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -19.78%.

Notably, Stroudsburg's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Stroudsburg's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Stroudsburg differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Stroudsburg - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Stroudsburg real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$450,364

Stroudsburg, PA Home Prices
> $1,395,000
$1,046,001 - $1,395,000
$697,001 - $1,046,000
$557,001 - $697,000
$418,001 - $557,000
$279,001 - $418,000
$139,001 - $279,000
$70,001 - $139,000
$0 - $70,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3.4%
3.4%
19.1%
19.1%
3.1%
3.1%
33.3%
33.3%
39.7%
39.7%
0.0%
0.0%
1.3%
1.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Pennsylvania

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,542

Stroudsburg Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,004 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
43.9%
43.9%
56.1%
56.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
14.4%
14.4%
85.6%
85.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.9%
9.9%
28.3%
28.3%
20.3%
20.3%
41.5%
41.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
35.1%
35.1%
17.2%
17.2%
25.1%
25.1%
22.6%
22.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
6.1%
6.1%
23.6%
23.6%
28.5%
28.5%
29.4%
29.4%
12.1%
12.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes