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Median Home Price in Old Forge, PA

The median home value in Old Forge, PA is $237,157 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.42% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$237,157

Year-over-Year

+7.42%

Population

8,654

Old Forge ranks #89 of 150 Pennsylvania cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.3% below the state's city median of $267,395. It sits in Lackawanna County, where the county-wide median is $248,475.

Crime in Old Forge

Old Forge police recorded a violent crime rate of 139 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 497 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Old Forge

How much does a house cost in Old Forge, PA?

The median home value in Old Forge is $237,157. That's up 7.42% from a year earlier. That is about 11.3% below the typical county in Pennsylvania.

Is Old Forge expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Old Forge are cheaper than Lackawanna County as a whole, where the median is $248,475 — a difference of about 4.6%.

Is Old Forge a safe place to live?

Old Forge police reported 139 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,654. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.