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 4.095 homes sold in Old Forge in the last year, at a typical $232K
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 Old Forge homes are listed.
Every place Old Forge 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 Old Forge.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 87% of Old Forge’s sales, at a typical $231K
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 83 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $132PA $183
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $261K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
95 sales in the last year, against 100 in 2022 and a low of 47 in 2014. The typical sale went from $98K in 2016 to $232K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Old Forge
Check a listing against what Old Forge 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 Old Forge are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Old Forge’s 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 May 2026, 95 sales.
If you’re buying in Old Forge
- Shop in July. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but August is the most competitive: 35% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (16%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Pennsylvania as a whole
| Old Forge now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 13% | 39% | 33% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 0% | 5% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | 28% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 94.5% | 97.9% | 98.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 144 | 88 | 37 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (10), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 39.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 26% across Pennsylvania.
Old Forge ranks 126th of 261 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Old Forge is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Old Forge home costs about $1,460 a month
Price: Old Forge’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Old Forge’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Old Forge is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $232K home, about $3,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Old Forge, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Old ForgeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Old Forge.
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.
Dupont and Pittston sell for less a square foot; Moosic for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Old Forge, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge | 95 | $232K | $128 | 35% | 28 |
| Pittston | 80 | $199K | $99 | 38% | 34 |
| Duryea | 72 | $224K | $131 | 37% | 32 |
| Moosic | 60 | $347K | $167 | 32% | 28 |
| Taylor | 37 | $240K | $133 | 41% | 26 |
| Avoca | 30 | $197K | $126 | 53% | 26 |
| Dupont | 29 | $191K | $124 | 45% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
Post your home to Old Forge, free
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Questions about buying a home in Old Forge
What do homes sell for in Old Forge, PA?
95 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $232K, $128 a square foot.
Is Old Forge a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 0.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Old Forge?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Old Forge?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $232K home that’s near $3,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Old Forge?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Old Forge’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Old Forge.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).