Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,349 ↓ 0.2% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $66,930 10% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $206,700 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Median Age | 48.6 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 26.7% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 83 transactions |
| Active Listings | 47 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 492 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $6,931 |
| Recent Sales | 81 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 219 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 30.03 acres |
| Active Listings | 40 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 12.62 | $170,000 | $13,471 | 742 May Rd | Thompson |
| Feb 2026 | 91.79 | $449,900 | $4,901 | 20668 State Route 171 | Susquehanna |
| Feb 2026 | 1.20 | $7,500 | $6,250 | 0 Erie Ave | Susquehanna |
| Jan 2026 | 86.30 | $310,000 | $3,592 | 1573 Cork Hill Rd | Brackney |
| Jan 2026 | 8.10 | $73,000 | $9,012 | 0 Snow Hollow Rd | Montrose |
| Jan 2026 | 42.30 | $150,000 | $3,546 | 3030 Liberty Park Rd | Hallstead |
| Jan 2026 | 95.29 | $325,000 | $3,411 | 0 State Route 267 #267 | Friendsville |
| Dec 2025 | 16.53 | $95,000 | $5,747 | Jackson Valley Rd | Little Meadows |
| Dec 2025 | 6.04 | $46,500 | $7,699 | LOT 3 State Route 171 | Thompson |
| Nov 2025 | 5.05 | $35,000 | $6,931 | 1 Sartell Rd | Thompson |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 52.00 | $220,000 | $4,231 | Lake Roy Rd | New Milford |
| Nov 2025 | 10.06 | $72,500 | $7,207 | Little Ireland Rd | Thompson |
| Nov 2025 | 3.03 | $28,000 | $9,241 | Campsite Rd | Thompson |
| Nov 2025 | 3.35 | $22,500 | $6,716 | 3004 State Rte | Laceyville |
| Oct 2025 | 15.30 | $98,000 | $6,405 | Greenwood Rd | Montrose |
| Oct 2025 | 41.00 | $675,000 | $16,463 | State Route 171 | Forest City |
| Oct 2025 | 24.12 | $120,000 | $4,975 | 0267-18818 267 | Friendsville |
| Oct 2025 | 10.23 | $25,000 | $2,444 | Sutton Rd | New Milford |
| Oct 2025 | 5.71 | $40,000 | $7,005 | 18 Longacres Rd | Susquehanna |
| Oct 2025 | 17.56 | $150,000 | $8,542 | Station Hill Rd | Nicholson |
| Oct 2025 | 79.36 | $260,000 | $3,276 | Carmalt Lake Rd | Friendsville |
| Oct 2025 | 71.49 | $355,000 | $4,966 | 4125 State Route 3004 | Meshoppen |
| Oct 2025 | 7.58 | $55,000 | $7,256 | 1855 Ararat Rd | Thompson |
| Sep 2025 | 10.90 | $90,000 | $8,257 | Graham Hollow Rd | Hallstead |
| Sep 2025 | 16.92 | $169,200 | $10,000 | Lyon St | Union Dale |
| Sep 2025 | 121.67 | $675,000 | $5,548 | Quinn Rd | Friendsville |
| Sep 2025 | 16.48 | $115,000 | $6,978 | Bare Valley Rd | Montrose |
| Sep 2025 | 2.33 | $5,000 | $2,146 | 351 Prospect St | Susquehanna |
| Sep 2025 | 16.54 | $70,000 | $4,232 | 1590 Fraser Rd | Nicholson |
| Sep 2025 | 24.00 | $110,000 | $4,583 | Gunn Rd | New Milford |
| Sep 2025 | 17.70 | $170,000 | $9,605 | 274 Oakes Rd | Montrose |
| Sep 2025 | 10.00 | $100,000 | $10,000 | Wilcox Rd | Meshoppen |
| Sep 2025 | 22.98 | $99,000 | $4,308 | State Highway 492 | Susquehanna |
| Aug 2025 | 25.17 | $218,000 | $8,661 | 3 State Route 2014 | Union Dale |
| Aug 2025 | 10.23 | $250,000 | $24,438 | 233 Sutton Rd | New Milford |
| Aug 2025 | 43.20 | $237,500 | $5,498 | Beaumont Rd | Friendsville |
| Aug 2025 | 24.00 | $110,000 | $4,583 | 0 Gunn Rd | New Milford |
| Aug 2025 | 6.79 | $165,000 | $24,300 | 809 Thorn Hill Rd | Thompson |
| Aug 2025 | 5.33 | $79,901 | $14,991 | 0 State Route 706 | Montrose |
| Aug 2025 | 21.10 | $90,000 | $4,265 | Windy Hollow Ln | Friendsville |
| Aug 2025 | 10.76 | $75,000 | $6,970 | May Rd | Thompson |
| Jul 2025 | 15.13 | $79,000 | $5,221 | 0 Butterfield Rd | New Milford |
| Jul 2025 | 22.00 | $20,000 | $909 | 691 Little Meadows Rd | Little Meadows |
| Jul 2025 | 17.74 | $177,400 | $10,000 | Lyon St | Union Dale |
| Jun 2025 | 20.04 | $125,000 | $6,238 | Stack Rd | Thompson |
| Jun 2025 | 20.06 | $125,000 | $6,231 | Stack Rd | Thompson |
| Jun 2025 | 4.04 | $75,000 | $18,564 | Heart Lake Rd | Montrose |
| Jun 2025 | 12.93 | $129,900 | $10,046 | Lyon St | Union Dale |
| Jun 2025 | 14.19 | $141,900 | $10,000 | Lyon St | Union Dale |
| Jun 2025 | 10.43 | $45,000 | $4,314 | Jackson Valley Rd | Little Meadows |
| Jun 2025 | 142.00 | $165,000 | $1,162 | Don Herman Rd | Montrose |
| Jun 2025 | 2.00 | $37,500 | $18,750 | Lewis Lake Rd | Union Dale |
| Jun 2025 | 12.15 | $130,000 | $10,700 | 12.15 Acres Rte #247-E | Carbondale |
| Jun 2025 | 10.43 | $45,000 | $4,314 | 1 Jackson Valley Rd | Little Meadows |
| May 2025 | 3.30 | $35,000 | $10,606 | LOT 37 Johnson Hill Rd | Carbondale |
| May 2025 | 21.56 | $182,000 | $8,442 | 238 Blake Rd | Friendsville |
| May 2025 | 7.89 | $65,000 | $8,238 | Station Rd | Kingsley |
| May 2025 | 9.53 | $155,000 | $16,264 | 3772 State Route 106 | Clifford Township |
| May 2025 | 12.00 | $65,000 | $5,417 | 2155 Ghost Mountain Rd | Susquehanna |
| May 2025 | 3.09 | $30,000 | $9,709 | Main St | Friendsville |
| May 2025 | 2.65 | $75,900 | $28,642 | 936 Lott Rd | Meshoppen |
| May 2025 | 42.02 | $340,000 | $8,091 | Suber Rd | Montrose |
| May 2025 | 21.70 | $75,000 | $3,456 | 0 Bedbug Rd | Susquehanna |
| May 2025 | 6.34 | $48,000 | $7,571 | 0 Holy Rd | Hallstead |
| May 2025 | 3.26 | $50,000 | $15,337 | Melhuish Rd | Montrose |
| May 2025 | 110.90 | $402,500 | $3,629 | 135 Myers Rd | Union Dale |
| May 2025 | 110.90 | $402,500 | $3,629 | 0 Myers Rd | Union Dale |
| May 2025 | 39.23 | $150,000 | $3,824 | 0 Peck Hill Rd | New Milford |
| May 2025 | 3.07 | $38,500 | $12,541 | State Highway 247 | Forest City |
| May 2025 | 3.07 | $38,500 | $12,541 | 0 State Route 247 | Forest City |
| Apr 2025 | 4.47 | $63,000 | $14,094 | State Route 706 | New Milford |
| Apr 2025 | 30.99 | $115,000 | $3,711 | Traver Hill Rd Lot 5 | Friendsville |
| Apr 2025 | 106.52 | $223,692 | $2,100 | Traver Hill Rd Lot 7 | Friendsville |
| Apr 2025 | 24.32 | $95,000 | $3,906 | Traver Hill Rd Lot 6 | Friendsville |
| Apr 2025 | 20.64 | $54,000 | $2,616 | Traver Hill Rd Lot S-1-2 | Friendsville |
| Apr 2025 | 62.73 | $375,000 | $5,978 | 7697 Starrucca Creek Rd | Susquehanna |
| Apr 2025 | 13.48 | $90,000 | $6,677 | 0 Jackson Valley Rd | Little Meadows |
| Apr 2025 | 10.00 | $130,000 | $13,000 | Tiffany Rd | Kingsley |
| Mar 2025 | 330.37 | $425,000 | $1,286 | Dunn Pond Rd | Thompson |
| Mar 2025 | 7.77 | $71,500 | $9,202 | 3084 Creek Rd | Union Dale |
| Mar 2025 | 5.00 | $110,000 | $22,000 | 247 State Rte | Carbondale |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Jan 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $75,000 |
| Recent Sales | 2 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 118 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.30 acres |
| Active Listings | 7 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $69,900 | 0 E Ave | Brackney |
| Sep 2025 | 0.11 | $75,000 | 140 Fall Ln | Union Dale |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 38,349 |
| Population (2020) | 38,434 |
| Population Growth | -0.22% |
| Median Household Income | $66,930 |
| Median Home Value | $206,700 |
| Total Housing Units | 21,335 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,696 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 26.7% |
| Median Age | 48.6 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 3,625 (9.5%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.1% |
Market Overview
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania has a population of 38,349, which has declined 0.22% since 2020. The median household income is $66,930, below the national median of $74,580 by 10.3%. With a median home value of $206,700 and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 26.7% suggests soft market conditions. Susquehanna County remains a key area for land acquisition in Pennsylvania. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $6,418 per acre, with properties averaging 31.70 acres. There are currently 47 active land listings in the county.
Related Resources
- Sell Land in Susquehanna County, PA
- How to Sell Land in Pennsylvania
- FSBO Guide
- Land Valuation Guide
Nearby County Reports
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Susquehanna County has a population of 38,349. The county has declined 0.22% since the 2020 Census.
What is the median household income in Susquehanna County?
The median household income in Susquehanna County is $66,930, which is 10.3% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Susquehanna County growing or shrinking?
Susquehanna County is shrinking. The population has declined 0.22% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Susquehanna County?
The median home value in Susquehanna County is $206,700. The housing vacancy rate is 26.7%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $6,418 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $45,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.