Analyzing the Easton, PA Market

[Asif Baig]

Hi BiggerPockets community,

I am interested in learning more about the Easton, PA area for real estate investing. So far I haven't found as much detailed information breaking down the different neighborhoods in this area. Statistics may often be lumped together by zip code and I don't think it paints a clear picture.

Can anyone with familiarity with the nuances of the Easton area chime in?

Some criteria that I am interested in:

-Neighborhood class - A/B/C
-Prevelant housing type - is it mostly single families, 2-4 family, 5+ unit buildings?
-Quality of tenants - What to expect in terms of income, credit score, etc.
-Vacancy - Is vacancy uniform throughout the area?
-Safety score - Is it safe to walk day/night?
-Typical Rent - How much 2BR or 3BR are renting for?
-Flood risk - Any zones to watch out for that are known for flood risk?

Here are the neighborhoods I have identified, please feel free to add what I missed:

Neighborhoods:
-Downtown
-West Ward
-South Side
-College Hill

Surrounding towns:
-Forks
-Palmer
-West Easton
-Wilson
-Glendon
-Williams

Thank you