Fixer-Uppers with rehab upside in Wilkes Barre, PA.
Light to heavy rehab opportunities in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Cosmetic flips, full guts, and BRRRR candidates — priced for spread, sold as-is.
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Fixer Uppers in Wilkes Barre, PA
Get alerts on new fixer-upper deals in Wilkes Barre and the surrounding PA market. Most close in 12-14 days with cash or hard money.
Why investors target Wilkes Barre
What you get.
- Cosmetic, value-add, and full-gut deals
- Sold strictly as-is
- Priced for healthy flip or BRRRR spread
- Rehab scope and ARV comps shared
Wilkes Barre estimated snapshot
~$149,000 est. median · ~52 DOM
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Wilkes Barre investors
Off-market fixer-upper leads sourced across Wilkes Barre, PA.
FAQ
Wilkes Barre fixer-upper questions.
- Are ARVs verified?
- Each Wilkes Barre listing includes recent sold comps. Your own walk-through and contractor scope are still expected.
- Can I use a 203(k) or similar loan?
- Some yes, most no — most fixer-uppers in our inventory don't pass FHA condition standards. Hard money or cash works.
- What's the typical rehab budget?
- Ranges widely: $15k cosmetic flips up to $150k+ full guts. Each Wilkes Barre listing includes a starting scope estimate.
- Who pulls permits?
- Buyer post-close. Your GC or you, depending on Pennsylvania licensing rules.
How this works in Pennsylvania
Fixer-upper in Pennsylvania: the local rules.
Timeline & foreclosure
Pennsylvania foreclosures take 9–12 months. We can close in 14–21 days, so most sellers have time to take a real offer instead of accepting whatever comes first.
Pennsylvania is a judicial foreclosure state.
Closing custom
A title company handles closing in Pennsylvania.
Local demand
Philadelphia is one of the largest distressed-sale markets in the Northeast, with very competitive cash offers. Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Harrisburg are active secondary markets.
Wilkes Barre market context
What makes Wilkes Barre different.
Wilkes Barre is a small city of about 74,559 residents in Luzerne County, PA. Average household income runs roughly $44k, which puts the estimated median home value around $149,000 and typical days-on-market near 52. That mix shapes how fixer-upper deals price and how fast they trade here — bigger metros see more competing offers, smaller markets see fewer bids per home but cleaner negotiating leverage.
- Population
- 74,559
- County
- Luzerne
- Est. median home
- ~$149,000
- Typical DOM
- ~52 days
Nearby Pennsylvania markets
Fixer-Uppers in nearby Pennsylvania cities.
| City | Population | Est. median home | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 70,467 | ~$171,000 | fixer-upper |
| Mechanicsburg | 68,170 | ~$332,000 | fixer-upper |
| Lebanon | 67,726 | ~$230,000 | fixer-upper |
| State College | 66,714 | ~$239,000 | fixer-upper |
| Easton | 84,059 | ~$302,000 | fixer-upper |
| Levittown | 64,617 | ~$263,000 | fixer-upper |
Glossary
Key terms for fixer-upper in Wilkes Barre.
- ARV (After-Repair Value)
- What the Wilkes Barre property will sell for once renovated. Drives every offer formula; sanity-check it against sold comps within a half-mile and the last 90 days.
- 70% rule
- Max offer ≈ (ARV × 0.70) − rehab. A starting point, not a law; tight markets routinely transact at 75–80% of ARV.
- Assignment
- Selling your purchase contract to another investor before closing. The end buyer takes title; you collect an assignment fee.
- DSCR loan
- Debt-Service-Coverage-Ratio loan that qualifies on the property's rent — not your personal income. The standard way to scale past Fannie's 10-financed-property cap.
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