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Apartment turnover cost in Northeastern Pennsylvania (nonmetropolitan area)
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Northeastern Pennsylvania runs about $1,120–$3,639 (expected $1,907). That is close to the national figure of $1,960 (-3%).
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Pennsylvania median
- $1,922
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Northeastern Pennsylvania, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $766 | $1,357$754 to $2,719 | $3,742 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $766 | $1,574$910 to $3,090 | $4,822 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $817 | $1,907$1,120 to $3,639 | $6,044 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $919 | $2,375$1,415 to $4,462 | $7,553 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $964 | $2,701$1,642 to $5,060 | $8,785 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Northeastern Pennsylvania: 6 trades cost less than the national median and 1 cost more. The widest gap is cleaning, 8% below the national median. 2 more are within 1% of national. 4 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Cleaning8% below
- Hauling and trash-out7% below
- Handyman and maintenance7% below
Pricier than national
- Pest control8% above
- HVAC1% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 1.08 | 8% above |
| HVACservice visits | 1.01 | 1% above |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 1.00 | same as national |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.97 | 3% below |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 0.97 | 3% below |
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 0.96 | 4% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 0.93 | 7% below |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 0.92 | 8% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Window glassglass replacement | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Northeastern Pennsylvania
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.55 | $0.85 | $1.40 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $50.82 | $73.92 | $110.88 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.00 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $27.90 | $37.20 | $55.80 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $55.80 | $102.30 | $186.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.41 | $34.74 | $91.68 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.07 | $34.83 | $81.99 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.11 | $17.95 | $38.83 |
How Northeastern Pennsylvania compares
It ranks 13th of 20 areas in Pennsylvania by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,813 in Johnstown to $2,096 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, with a median of $1,922. Northeastern Pennsylvania is 1% below it. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | $2,096 | +7% |
| 7 more areas not shown | ||
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | $1,934 | -1% |
| Pittsburgh | $1,930 | -2% |
| Gettysburg | $1,915 | -2% |
| Central Pennsylvanianonmetropolitan area | $1,914 | -2% |
| Northeastern Pennsylvanianonmetropolitan area | $1,907 | -3% |
| Northwestern Pennsylvanianonmetropolitan area | $1,897 | -3% |
| State College | $1,891 | -3% |
| Southwestern Pennsylvanianonmetropolitan area | $1,857 | -5% |
| Williamsport | $1,846 | -6% |
| 2 more areas not shown | ||
| Johnstown | $1,813 | -7% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Northeastern Pennsylvania
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,100 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, taking the expected total from $1,907 to $3,007. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Nonmetropolitan area. BLS reports every county outside a metro area as one nonmetropolitan area per region. This page covers the Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area: rural and small-town wages, often from smaller samples than a metro's.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for appliance repair, flooring, locksmith, and window glass. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Northeastern Pennsylvania conditions.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 169xx, 183xx, 184xx, 188xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Northeastern Pennsylvania may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Nonmetropolitan areas group the counties outside metro areas; see the notes below.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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