Wilkes-Barre city: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Wilkes-Barre city's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
47.6%
2023
48.9%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+2.7%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.6% | — |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.9 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.8 pp (3.9%) |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -0.6 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +1.0 pp (2.1%) |