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East 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 Q2 2024. 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

East Stroudsburg, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 2,946, 2,949 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $260,166, East Stroudsburg real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in East Stroudsburg, accounting for 46.43% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in East Stroudsburg include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 18.35%), row houses and other attached homes ( 16.75%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.46%).

The most prevalent building size and type in East Stroudsburg are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The borough has a mixture of owners and renters, with 41.81% owning and 58.19% renting.

The housing in East Stroudsburg was primarily built before 1939 ( 35.40%), making the housing stock in East Stroudsburg some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in East Stroudsburg. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 34.62%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 21.93%). There's also some housing in East Stroudsburg built between 2000 and later ( 8.04%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in East Stroudsburg. Fully 11.15% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant East Stroudsburg homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding East 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.

East Stroudsburg Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in East Stroudsburg have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 100.87%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average East Stroudsburg house appreciation rate of 7.22%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, East Stroudsburg's appreciation rate, at 7.24%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, East Stroudsburg's appreciation rate has been -4.11%, which annualizes to a rate of -15.47%.

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

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that East Stroudsburg's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% 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 East Stroudsburg differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in East 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 East Stroudsburg real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$260,166

East Stroudsburg, PA Home Prices
> $1,537,000
$1,154,001 - $1,537,000
$769,001 - $1,154,000
$615,001 - $769,000
$461,001 - $615,000
$308,001 - $461,000
$154,001 - $308,000
$77,001 - $154,000
$0 - $77,000
0.0%
0.0%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.4%
11.2%
11.2%
30.9%
30.9%
48.5%
48.5%
2.6%
2.6%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Pennsylvania

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,949

East Stroudsburg Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,336 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
41.8%
41.8%
58.2%
58.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
11.1%
11.1%
88.9%
88.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.0%
8.0%
34.6%
34.6%
21.9%
21.9%
35.4%
35.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
46.4%
46.4%
16.8%
16.8%
18.3%
18.3%
15.5%
15.5%
3.0%
3.0%
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
0.6%
0.6%
12.2%
12.2%
35.0%
35.0%
35.0%
35.0%
14.4%
14.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes