Home prices
Plains's median home cost is $97,000. Compared to its surrounding areas it is about $35,300 (26%) lower.It is about $120,500 (55%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and it is roughly $34,300 (26%) lower compared to the city of Allentown.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Plains is $768. It is is very similar in comparison to the surrounding areas.Compared to the entire nation it is roughly $294 (27%) lower, and it is about $236 (23%) lower in comparison to the city of Allentown.
Nearby places
Hudson
Hudson is Plains's neighbor to the east. Real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home price in Hudson is $104,000, which is $7,000 (6%) higher than Plains. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. The median monthly rent in Hudson is $689, which works out to $79 (11%) lower than Plains.
Hilldale
Hilldale is Plains's neighbor to the northeast. Real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. Hilldale's median home cost is $177,100, which works out to $80,100 (45%) higher than Plains. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median monthly rent in Hilldale is $848, which is $80 (9%) higher than Plains.
Forty Fort
Forty Fort is about 0.9 miles northwest of Plains. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Forty Fort is valued at $124,100, which is $27,100 (21%) higher than Plains. The rent there is similar. In Forty Fort the median monthly rent is $791, which works out to $23 (2%) higher than Plains.
Kingston
Kingston is approximately 1 mile southwest of Plains. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. Kingston's median home price is $130,800, which comes out to $33,800 (25%) higher than Plains. Rents there are a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Kingston is $815, which works out to $47 (5%) higher than Plains.
Swoyersville
Swoyersville is about 1 mile northwest of Plains. The real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Swoyersville's median home value is $125,500, which comes out to $28,500 (22%) higher than Plains. Rents there are a little less expensive. Swoyersville's median monthly rent is $692, which works out to $76 (10%) lower than Plains.