These are the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Area, Pennsylvania for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together they total $2.688 million. The sales were spread across five towns in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties, and the homes ranged from lake living and open country to a neighborhood in Scranton.
No. 1 — $629,000 · 456 Apache Dr, Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
The top sale of the week was a three-story chalet in Shickshinny that sold for $629,000. Built in 2021, it is the newest of the five homes. The property covers 2.73 acres and comes with deeded lake rights, and a stone entrance leads to the lake and a new floating dock that measures 30 by 5 feet.
Beamed and cathedral ceilings give the interior its height, and the living room has an electric fireplace. The kitchen has an island. The home has four bedrooms and a loft, two full baths and a half bath, and 2,402 square feet. The primary bedroom is on the main level, with its own bath and a walk-in closet. Below, the basement is heated and partly finished, has walk-out access and was built with 10-foot Superior Walls.
Outside, a wraparound composite deck looks over landscaped grounds set with decorative stone, and the home has views of the lake and the surrounding countryside. The yard is fenced, and there is a Strong Spa hot tub, a fire pit and a dog run. A circular driveway serves the home, and a second garage, 20 by 25 feet with a 10-foot lean-to, has room for equipment and lake gear. The community allows powered boats.
Matthew Bates of Davis R. Chant – Lake Wallenpaupack was the listing agent for the week’s highest-priced sale. The home went under contract 14 days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price of $629,000.
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No. 2 — $599,000 · 103 Cummings Pond Rd, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
On Cummings Pond Road in Clarks Summit, a raised ranch on 25.67 acres sold for $599,000. It is the largest lot of the five, a stretch of rolling countryside with mature trees and open views, and the property is in the Abington Heights School District. Built in 1968, it is also the oldest home in this group.
The one-story home, finished in stone and metal siding, has three bedrooms, a full bath and a half bath, and 2,750 square feet. Hardwood floors lie under the carpet on the first floor. The eat-in kitchen has picture windows, and the finished lower level opens to the outside through French doors. An oversized storage shed adds room for equipment.
The home went under contract three days after it was listed, and the same agent was on both sides of the sale: Jennifer McGinley of Next Door Real Estate LLC was the listing agent and also represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $510,000 · 11 Poplar Pl, Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania
The third-highest sale, at $510,000, was a chalet on a cul-de-sac in the Big Bass Lake community in Gouldsboro. Big Bass Lake has two lakes with sandy beaches, and residents have fishing and kayaking close at hand, along with indoor and outdoor pools and a clubhouse.
Built in 2012, the three-story home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and 3,176 square feet, which makes it the largest of the five and the one with the most bedrooms and bathrooms. The open floor plan has vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace, and a wall of windows across the front brings in light and panoramic mountain views. The kitchen has an island with seating and granite countertops, and there is a formal dining room, a home office and a loft. The lower level adds a second large living area, a bedroom and a laundry area. A deck, a covered patio and a one-car attached garage round out the home. The property last sold for $292,000 in 2020.
Mark J. Piazza of RE/MAX Supreme was the listing agent, and Rakelmi R. Montas of Allentown City Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $475,000 · 357 Main St, Mehoopany, Pennsylvania
In Mehoopany, in Wyoming County, a custom-built log home on 23.51 acres sold for $475,000. The land is a mix of open grassland and forest, away from any development, and the home is positioned so its views take in both the sunrise and the sunset. Fruit trees and professionally built stone walls stand on the grounds.
Built in 2000, the two-story home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a loft in 1,689 square feet, the smallest of the five. Cathedral ceilings rise over an open floor plan, and a propane fireplace anchors the living space. The home also has an eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors and a full unfinished basement. Four outbuildings and two carports give the property room for equipment and vehicles.
The home went under contract 16 days after it was listed and sold at its full asking price. The Nadine Krisa Peckins Team of Keller Williams Real Estate-Clarks Summit was the listing agent, and Thomas Meyer of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Preferred Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $475,000 · 417 Varsity Dr, Scranton, Pennsylvania
A French Provincial home in the School Side Estates neighborhood of Scranton sold for $475,000, the same price as the log home in Mehoopany. Built in 2006, it has a stone veneer exterior and opens into an entrance foyer. The two-story home has four bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, and 2,300 square feet on a landscaped 0.41-acre lot, the smallest lot of the five. Inside are hardwood floors, a gas fireplace and a kitchen island with stone counters, and outside there is a deck and an attached garage. The property last sold for $295,000 in 2017.
Christer Popp of RE/MAX Summit Partners was the listing agent.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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