How much do homeowners pay a month in Jenkins Township, PA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Jenkins Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Jenkins Township, PA pay a median of $1,495 (±$198) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $846 (±$177).

41.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Jenkins Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,626 in 2015–2019 to $1,495 in 2020–2024 (−8.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,495 (±$198)
Without a mortgage: $846 (±$177)
Owned with a mortgage: 41.9%

Monthly owner costs in Jenkins Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jenkins Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
With a mortgage	$1,495 (±$198)	$1,475 (±$25)	$1,762 (±$6)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$846 (±$177)	$623 (±$11)	$644 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	41.9% (±10.8 points)	53.7% (±1.2 points)	58.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,790 (±$769)	$2,530 (±$47)	$3,311 (±$12)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Jenkins Township, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Luzerne County ($1,475).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania ($1,762).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Luzerne County, Jenkins Township ranks 34 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 1176 of 2,539.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Jenkins Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,626 (±$146)	$1,495 (±$198)	−8.1%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,683 (±$313)	$2,790 (±$769)	+4.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$145,200 (±$12,497)	$213,700 (±$65,628)	+47.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Jenkins Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jenkins Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Jenkins Township	—	$1,495 (±$198)	—
Pittston Township	2.2 mi	$1,523 (±$305)	Not measurably different
Yatesville	2.4 mi	$1,841 (±$223)	Higher
Dupont	2.7 mi	$1,228 (±$117)	Lower
Laflin	2.7 mi	$1,715 (±$139)	Not measurably different
Browntown	2.9 mi	$1,430 (±$138)	Not measurably different
Hughestown	3.3 mi	$1,382 (±$205)	Not measurably different
Avoca	3.7 mi	$1,341 (±$71)	Not measurably different
Pittston	3.7 mi	$1,199 (±$71)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dupont, PA ($1,228), Pittston, PA ($1,199).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Yatesville, PA ($1,841).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
28	Hazle Township	$1,520 (±$181)
29	Dennison Township	$1,519 (±$336)
30	Plains Township	$1,514 (±$149)
31	Kingston	$1,506 (±$114)
32	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	$1,505 (±$363)
33	Courtdale	$1,500 (±$209)
34	Jenkins Township	$1,495 (±$198)
35	Exeter Township (Luzerne County)	$1,492 (±$286)
36	Fairmount Township	$1,488 (±$145)
37	Wyoming	$1,479 (±$237)
38	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	$1,468 (±$161)
39	Nescopeck Township	$1,462 (±$185)
40	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	$1,456 (±$230)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Jenkins Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Inkerman.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jenkins Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Jenkins Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Jenkins Township, PA is $1,495 (±$198) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Jenkins Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Jenkins Township pay a median of $846 (±$177) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Jenkins Township gone up?

In Jenkins Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,626 in 2015–2019 to $1,495 in 2020–2024 (−8.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it fell after inflation as well.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Jenkins township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:37984, in state:42 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.