Cost of living in Nanticoke, PA — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$168,209
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
47
Cost index (US=100)
+0.8%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Nanticoke, PA is $168,209 as of 2026-04. That places Nanticoke below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 47 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Nanticoke has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +8.0% annual growth. The current price sits -0.7% from its 5-year peak in 2025-07.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Nanticoke are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$168,209
1-year change+0.8%
5-year price growth+8.0%
10-year price growth+8.0%
vs 5-year peak-0.7%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Nanticoke compares

Cost index47 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-52.6%
Population10,730
Momentum score69 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.