PA area data
Forks township, PA
Forks township, PA.
Population: 45,532 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $274,314
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $274,314
- House Price Index
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $325,000
- Median list price
- $437,000
- Median days on market
- 10.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 29
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,819/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,130/mo
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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 209
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 223
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sanduff Farms Landing Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +197 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $3,555
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 107,204
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 294
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