Home Addition cost in Scranton, PA
Scranton, PA · updated August 2026
$115,000
Typical local cost
$49,300 – $306,600
Typical range
- per sq ft of added space
- $200 – $500
- Permit
- Yes
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months of construction
Installed, local pricing
$800 – $6,000 in fees
3-6 months of construction, 6-14 months including design and permitting
Scranton runs +9% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Scranton homeowners pay around $115,000. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.095 — driven mainly by Lackawanna County labor rates and 90% exposure to local code requirements.
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Square footage
180 sq ft
- With waste allowance
- 198 sq ft
- Square yards
- 20
- Perimeter (per area)
- 54 ft
- Square meters
- 16.72
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 200 sq ft of added space | $40,000 – $100,000 |
| 275 sq ft of added space | $55,000 – $137,500 |
| 325 sq ft of added space | $65,000 – $162,500 |
| 425 sq ft of added space | $85,000 – $212,500 |
| 575 sq ft of added space | $115,000 – $287,500 |
Based on Scranton pricing of $200–$500 per sq ft of added space.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $63,300
- 53% of median
- Materials
- $51,700
- 44% of median
- Permit & fees
- $3,400
- 3% of median
Scranton project costs+9% vs U.S. average
Based on Lackawanna County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Scranton building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
3-6 months of construction, 6-14 months including design and permitting
05
Inspection
Foundation / slab inspection, Framing and sheathing, Electrical, plumbing and mechanical rough, Insulation and energy, Final building inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Scranton labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$77–$100
Structural crews in Lackawanna County · +6% vs U.S. ($82/hr)
Typical crew
4 × 22.5 days
On-site time for a typical addition job here.
Labor in the price
$63,300
55% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 55% of this job, Scranton wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national structural crew rates adjusted by the Lackawanna County labor factor (x1.065). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Scranton differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Code and inspection load+$3,975
Home Addition carries 90% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.04.
Trade labor rates+$3,750
Lackawanna County crews price 6% above the national average, and labor is 55% of this job.
Material and delivery+$2,075
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 4% over baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Scranton median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Scranton building department, Hometriva methodology
Scranton vs Pennsylvania vs the U.S.
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Simulated home addition in Scranton
$118,400
Likely range $52,700 – $310,000
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Added square footage and whether it is one or two stories
- Foundation type and site conditions
- Extending or adding HVAC capacity
- Zoning setbacks, lot coverage and impact fees
- Flood zone elevation requirements
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Scranton
Yes — a permit is required for home addition in Scranton, PA. The work must be inspected before it can be closed out, and a licensed contractor generally has to pull the permit.
- Permitting authority
- City of Scranton building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $800–$6,000Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Foundation / slab inspection
- Framing and sheathing
- Electrical, plumbing and mechanical rough
- Insulation and energy
- Final building inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect home addition.
Design wind speed exposure
High70/100
Named-storm exposure
High70/100
Flood zone exposure
Moderate50/100
Scranton sits in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Deep frost lines, snow load and a very old housing stock mean permits frequently touch structural, electrical and energy-code upgrades at once. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Owner-occupied homes
0%
Owner-occupied share of the housing stock, which drives how much of this work is homeowner-funded versus landlord-funded.
Households in market
30,531
Approximate household count in Scranton, used to size the contractor pool for this trade.
Permit activity index
x1.00
Relative permit volume and fee load versus the national baseline.
Nearby market comparison
What Scranton homeowners actually paid
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Quotes homeowners were given in Scranton
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Scranton addition costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Scranton estimate for home addition is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$105,000
Typical U.S. cost for home addition on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.065
Scranton-area trade labor rates, weighted at 55% of this job.
- Material factorx1.044
Material and delivery pricing into Lackawanna County, weighted at 45%.
- Regulatory factorx1.042
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 90% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.095
Blended Scranton adjustment specific to home addition.
- Permit component$800 – $6,000
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, home addition in Scranton carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for home addition pricing in Scranton, PA.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
How long does an addition permit take in Florida?
Plan review for an addition typically runs four to twelve weeks depending on the jurisdiction, and that is after the sealed drawings are complete. Coastal and flood-zone properties take longer because of elevation review.
Do impact fees apply to a home addition?
Many Florida counties assess impact fees on added conditioned square footage. The fee is usually calculated per square foot and can add thousands to a large addition, so ask for the fee estimate before design.
Sources
Sources & verification
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.