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Forty Fort, Pennsylvania real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Forty Fort, PA (Luzerne County) — Census median home value $163,400, county listing prices up about 8.5% over the past year.
Forty Fort, PA is in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 4,235, with a median household income of $74,966. Census data puts Forty Fort's median home value at $163,400 (all owner-occupied homes); Luzerne County's current median listing price runs $271,200, up about 8.5% over the past year.
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Forty Fort market snapshot
Population
4,235
Median Household Income
$74,966
Median Home Value (city)
$163,400
Median Listing Price (Luzerne County)
$271,200
Median Gross Rent
$991/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+8.5%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Forty Fort's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $163,400. Separately, Luzerne County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $271,200. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
County Price Trend
Luzerne County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.54% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Forty Fort has an estimated population of 4,235 and a median household income of $74,966, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Forty Fort's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.2x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 16% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Forty Fort, PA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Forty Fort's median home value at $163,400. Luzerne County's current median listing price runs $271,200, up about 8.5% over the past year.
What is the population of Forty Fort, PA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Forty Fort's population at approximately 4,235.
What's the median rent in Forty Fort, PA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Forty Fort at approximately $991 per month.
What is the median household income in Forty Fort, PA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Forty Fort at approximately $74,966.
Is the Forty Fort housing market growing?
Luzerne County's FHFA house price index shows a 5.54% annual change in 2025.
Is Forty Fort, PA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Forty Fort's median home value at about 2.2 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 16% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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