Photo: Umrok · CC BY-SA 4.0130 homes sold in Kingston in the last year, at a typical $242K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Kingston homes are listed.
Every place Kingston homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Kingston.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 76% of Kingston’s sales, at a typical $242K
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 99 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134PA $183
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 25 sold, typical $266K
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $206K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
130 sales in the last year, against 193 in 2021 and a low of 113 in 2015. The typical sale went from $94K in 2016 to $242K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Kingston
Check a listing against what Kingston homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Kingston are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Kingston’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 130 sales.
If you’re buying in Kingston
- Shop in April. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but May is the most competitive: 34% of May sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (21%). April has the least competition (21%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Kingston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 16% | 42% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 2% | 2% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | — | — | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 93.9% | 99.1% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 101 | 65 | 37 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 67.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Kingston ranks 174th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Kingston is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Kingston home costs about $1,569 a month
Price: Kingston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kingston’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kingston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $242K home, about $3,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Kingston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in KingstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Kingston.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Edwardsville, Wilkes-Barre and Luzerne sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kingston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre | 386 | $181K | $103 | 30% | 32 |
| Kingston | 130 | $242K | $129 | 27% | 22 |
| Edwardsville | 56 | $182K | $102 | 32% | 31 |
| Swoyersville | 55 | $227K | $128 | 38% | 36 |
| Forty Fort | 53 | $231K | $134 | 25% | 27 |
| Larksville | 40 | $219K | $126 | 35% | 27 |
| Luzerne | 27 | $204K | $116 | 41% | 27 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Kingston
What do homes sell for in Kingston, PA?
130 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $242K, $129 a square foot.
Is Kingston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 13 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Kingston?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kingston?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $242K home that’s near $3,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kingston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kingston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kingston.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).