County or equivalent · 42079
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 295
- Reported only · 2025
- 148
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 147
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 296 | 271 | 25 |
| 2024 Census file | 325 | 153 | 172 |
| 2025 Census file | 295 | 148 | 147 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -30 units · reported only -5 · added by estimation -25. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 257 | 115 | 142 |
| Two units | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 21 | 16 | 5 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 151,287 ± 105 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,004 ± $25 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 46.4% ± 2.1 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 26.6% ± 1.9 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 39,437 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 1.9 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 151,726 in 2024 to 151,965 in 2025 (+239 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Ashley boroughPermit office 42020800 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Bear Creek townshipPermit office 42032800 · Luzerne County · 6 authorized units
- Bear Creek Village boroughPermit office 42032700 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Black Creek townshipPermit office 42053500 · Luzerne County · 11 authorized units
- Buck townshipPermit office 42076900 · Luzerne County · 2 authorized units
- Butler townshipPermit office 42084100 · Luzerne County · 46 authorized units
- Conyngham boroughPermit office 42138100 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- Dallas boroughPermit office 42153100 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- Dallas townshipPermit office 42153400 · Luzerne County · 14 authorized units
- Dennison townshipPermit office 42163300 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Dorrance townshipPermit office 42169000 · Luzerne County · 3 authorized units
- Edwardsville boroughPermit office 42203500 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- Exeter boroughPermit office 42218500 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Exeter townshipPermit office 42219100 · Luzerne County · 4 authorized units
- Fairview townshipPermit office 42223600 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Forty Fort boroughPermit office 42236500 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Foster townshipPermit office 42237400 · Luzerne County · 6 authorized units
- Franklin townshipPermit office 42245500 · Luzerne County · 3 authorized units
- Freeland boroughPermit office 42249700 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Hanover townshipPermit office 42282100 · Luzerne County · 8 authorized units
- Harveys Lake boroughPermit office 42287500 · Luzerne County · 8 authorized units
- Hazle townshipPermit office 42290800 · Luzerne County · 13 authorized units
- HazletonPermit office 42291100 · Luzerne County · 5 authorized units
- Hollenback townshipPermit office 42301000 · Luzerne County · 2 authorized units
- Jackson townshipPermit office 42320500 · Luzerne County · 6 authorized units
- Jenkins townshipPermit office 42329500 · Luzerne County · 9 authorized units
- Kingston boroughPermit office 42340900 · Luzerne County · 3 authorized units
- Kingston townshipPermit office 42341200 · Luzerne County · 2 authorized units
- Larksville boroughPermit office 42353800 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- Laurel Run boroughPermit office 42355300 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Lehman townshipPermit office 42362500 · Luzerne County · 5 authorized units
- Luzerne boroughPermit office 42394300 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Luzerne County Part Unincorporated AreaPermit office 42394000 · Luzerne County · 48 authorized units
- NanticokePermit office 42459700 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Nescopeck boroughPermit office 42461500 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Nescopeck townshipPermit office 42461800 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Nuangola boroughPermit office 42496900 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Penn Lake Park boroughPermit office 42518800 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- PittstonPermit office 42538600 · Luzerne County · 5 authorized units
- Pittston townshipPermit office 42538900 · Luzerne County · 8 authorized units
- Plains townshipPermit office 42539800 · Luzerne County · 15 authorized units
- Plymouth townshipPermit office 42544000 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Rice townshipPermit office 42566500 · Luzerne County · 10 authorized units
- Salem townshipPermit office 42588400 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Shickshinny boroughPermit office 42608800 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Sugar Notch boroughPermit office 42658600 · Luzerne County · Latest year unavailable
- Sugarloaf townshipPermit office 42659800 · Luzerne County · 14 authorized units
- Swoyersville boroughPermit office 42667600 · Luzerne County · 1 authorized units
- West Hazleton boroughPermit office 42752200 · Luzerne County · 2 authorized units
- West Pittston boroughPermit office 42761200 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- White Haven boroughPermit office 42770800 · Luzerne County · 2 authorized units
- Wilkes-BarrePermit office 42774100 · Luzerne County · 10 authorized units
- Wilkes-Barre townshipPermit office 42774400 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
- Wright townshipPermit office 42787600 · Luzerne County · 19 authorized units
- Wyoming boroughPermit office 42789400 · Luzerne County · 0 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison