PA area data
Forest City, PA
Forest City, PA.
Population: 4,603 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,005
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $214,581
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 28
- Days with Good air quality
- 126
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Steamtown National Historic Site (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cosklos Elkview Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +34 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,112
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,343
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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