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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA metropolitan area — 64 units in Jun 2026, 599 over the last 12 months — latest month -1.5% vs. a year earlier. #272 nationally.

64
Units (latest month)
52
Single-family units
10
Multifamily (5+) units
$23,986,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 599 units permitted · latest month -1.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)5281.3%
2-unit structures23.1%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)1015.6%
All units64100%

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Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA metro area?+

64 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 599 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA rank nationally?+

Scranton--Wilkes-Barre PA ranks #272 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

18.8% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.