Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.087 homes sold in Emerald Lakes in the last year, at a typical $367K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Emerald Lakes homes are listed.
Every place Emerald Lakes homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Emerald Lakes.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Emerald Lakes’ sales, at a typical $366K (year to May 2026)
87 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 78 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $187PA $183
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 19%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 3.9 times the 2016 price
87 sales in the last year, against 118 in 2016 and a low of 30 in 2012. The typical sale went from $94K in 2016 to $367K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in Emerald Lakes
Check a listing against what Emerald Lakes homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Emerald Lakes are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Emerald Lakes’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 87 sales.
If you’re buying in Emerald Lakes
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 42 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but April is the most competitive: 31% of April sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). March has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Emerald Lakes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 16% | 56% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 1% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 96.9% | 101.8% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 42 | 115 | 70 | 39 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (24), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 72.
Emerald Lakes ranks 223rd of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Emerald Lakes is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Emerald Lakes home costs about $2,404 a month
Price: Emerald Lakes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Emerald Lakes’ 1.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Emerald Lakes is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $367K home, about $5,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Emerald Lakes.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Mount Pocono, Sierra View and Sun Valley sell for less a square foot; Pocono Pines for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Emerald Lakes, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mountain Lake | 119 | $295K | $186 | 21% | 51 |
| Pocono Pines | 106 | $459K | $286 | 10% | 68 |
| Penn Estates | 94 | $364K | $189 | 39% | 34 |
| Emerald Lakes | 87 | $367K | $186 | 20% | 42 |
| Sierra View | 63 | $341K | $180 | 35% | 37 |
| Mount Pocono | 51 | $236K | $150 | 27% | 36 |
| Sun Valley | 31 | $316K | $167 | 22% | 47 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Emerald Lakes
What do homes sell for in Emerald Lakes, PA?
87 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $367K, $186 a square foot.
Is Emerald Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Emerald Lakes?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Emerald Lakes?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $367K home that’s near $5,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Emerald Lakes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Emerald Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Emerald Lakes.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).