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HomeKingston, PA Real Estate
Kingston, PA Real Estate
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Kingston is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1858. It is part of the greater metropolitan area of the city of Wilkes-Barre. In 1900, 3,846 people lived here; in 1910, 6,449; and in 1940, 20, 679 people lived here. In the census of 2000, the borough of Kingston had a population of 13,855 people. Near Kingston stood Forty Fort, prominent in the Pennamite-Yankee War and in the Revolution. In the vicinity of this fort occurred, in 1778, the famous Wyoming Massacre, which resulted from a dispute between settlers from Connecticut and other settlers from Pennsylvania. Kingston is located at 41 °15 59 N, 75 °53 22 W (41.266481, -75.889478) GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.7 km (2.2 mi ). 5.5 km (2.1 mi ) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi ) of it (2.71%) is water. A mayor represents the borough of Kingston, elected to a term of office. The current Kingston mayor is Republican James Haggerty, also a part-time attorney in the borough. Featured Homes in Kingston, PA
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Price |
City, State |
Property Type |
Beds/Baths |
Sq.Ft. |
Miles |
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$119,000 |
Kingston, PA |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1424 |
0.4 |
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$129,900 |
Edwardsville, PA |
Single Family |
4/2 |
1800 |
0.4 |
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$78,000 |
Pringle, PA |
Single Family |
2/1 |
1500 |
0.4 |
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$149,000 |
Kingston, PA |
Single Family |
4/1 |
1500 |
0.4 |
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$64,900 |
Edwardsville, PA |
Single Family |
3/3 |
1364 |
0.4 |
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$16,000 |
Avoca, PA |
Acreage/Land |
0/0 |
0 |
3.0 |
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$99,900 |
Wilkes Barre, PA |
Single Family |
4/1 |
1600 |
3.2 |
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$119,900 |
Dallas, PA |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1200 |
3.6 |
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$309,900 |
Meshoppen, PA |
Farm/Ranch |
6/4 |
2960 |
3.7 |
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$330,000 |
Duryea, PA |
Single Family |
3/2 |
2500 |
4.3 |
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$279,000 |
Duryea, PA |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1800 |
4.3 |
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$259,900 |
Wilkes Barre, PA |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2500 |
5.5 |
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$198,000 |
Bear Creek Twp, PA |
Single Family |
5/3 |
3450 |
5.5 |
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$479,000 |
Bear Creek, PA |
Single Family |
4/4 |
3254 |
5.5 |
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$179,900 |
Dallas, PA |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2600 |
6.1 |
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$279,000 |
Dallas, PA |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2800 |
6.1 |
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$75,000 |
Nanticoke, PA |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1800 |
6.8 |
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$229,000 |
Mountain Top, PA |
Single Family |
4/2 |
2200 |
7.7 |
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$339,900 |
Mountain Top, PA |
Single Family |
5/3 |
2700 |
7.7 |
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$169,000 |
White Haven, PA |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1456 |
9.9 |
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$219,900 |
White Haven, PA |
Single Family |
3/2 |
2268 |
9.9 |
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$138,500 |
Scranton, PA |
Single Family |
5/4 |
2000 |
15.4 |
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$117,500 |
Scranton, PA |
Single Family |
5/2 |
2400 |
17.2 |
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$149,000 |
Scranton, PA |
Single Family |
8/3 |
3400 |
17.2 |
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$145,000 |
Clarks Summit, PA |
Condo/Townhome |
3/2 |
1300 |
17.5 |
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$164,900 |
Lattimer Mines, PA |
Single Family |
3/2 |
1650 |
17.7 |
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$79,000 |
Tunkhannock, PA |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1000 |
18.2 |
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$145,000 |
Tunkhannock, PA |
Single Family |
3/1 |
1500 |
18.2 |
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$78,500 |
Fleetville, PA |
Acreage/Land |
0/0 |
0 |
18.8 |
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$130,000 |
Conyngham, PA |
Single Family |
4/1 |
1680 |
19.9 |
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| Natl. average | Kingston, PA |
| Population: | 293,655,400 | 13,204 |
| Household size: Persons per household | 2.60 | 2.1 |
Housing |
| Home appreciation: Most recent 12 months | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| House purchase cost: Median sales value | $217,200 | $131,600 |
| Commute time: in minutes | 27.4 | 19.7 |
Economy |
| Cost of Living index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 83.8 |
| Recent Job Growth: Most recent 12 months | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Unemployment Rate: | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Future Job Growth: projected job growth to 2010 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| Income Taxes: highest marginal tax bracket | 5.22% | 5% |
| Sales Taxes: total local, county, state sales tax | 6.0% | 6% |
Education |
| Pupil/teacher ratio: number of students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.4 |
| Graduation rate: percent graduated from high school | 79.6% | 85% |
| School spending: total dollars for each student | $6,058 | $6222.0000 |
| College grads-adv. deg.: percent with graduate and prof. degrees | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| College grads-4 yr.: percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges | 15.2% | 15.5% |
Crime |
| Property crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 4 |
| Violent crime index: 1 (least) to 10 (most) | 3 | 2 |
Health |
| Doctors per capita: M.D.s per 10,000 population | 169.7 | 245.5 |
| Air quality index: higher number = better air quality | 48.0 | 36 |
| Health costs index: higher rate = higher costs | 100.0 | 92.1 |
| Watershed quality index: higher=better (not drinking water) | 55.0 | 81 |
Climate |
| Altitude: in feet | 1,058 | 988 |
| Snowfall: inches annually | 24.0 | 61 |
| Rainfall: inches annually | 39.0 | 36 |
| Precipitation days: days annually with some precipitation | 112 | 140 |
| Summer temperature: average high temp in July (deg F) | 86.9 | 82.4 |
| Winter temperature: average low temp in January (deg F) | 21.7 | 17.6 |
| Sunny days: days annually with few clouds | 205 | 175 |
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Cities within 10 miles of Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston, PA | Courtdale, PA | Swoyersville, PA | Forty Fort, PA | Pringle, PA | Edwardsville, PA | Luzerne, PA | Wilkes Barre, PA | Laflin, PA | Parsons, PA | Miners Mill, PA | Wyoming, PA | Kingston, ZIP Codes
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