Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 65,191 ↑ 0.7% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $67,877 9% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $193,700 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Median Age | 46.3 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 21.0% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 198 transactions |
| Active Listings | 189 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 70 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $18,018 |
| Recent Sales | 68 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 70 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 17.16 acres |
| Active Listings | 65 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 1.10 | $45,000 | $40,909 | Lake Dr | Lehighton |
| Mar 2026New | 1.03 | $17,000 | $16,505 | West Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 4.55 | $80,500 | $17,692 | Forest St | Lehighton |
| Feb 2026 | 1.63 | $89,900 | $55,153 | Sage Ct | Lehighton |
| Feb 2026 | 1.08 | $13,000 | $12,037 | 30 Jeans Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.11 | $12,000 | $10,811 | 11 Wren Ct | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.10 | $14,000 | $12,727 | Poplar Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.10 | $14,000 | $12,727 | A310 Poplar Ave | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.34 | $15,000 | $11,194 | Poplar Ln | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.23 | $49,900 | $40,569 | Forest Lake Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1.00 | $18,500 | $18,500 | Panther Run Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 2.08 | $528,485 | $254,079 | Pleasant View Dr | Lehighton |
| Feb 2026 | 1.01 | $1,500 | $1,485 | Hummingbird Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.03 | $15,000 | $14,563 | West Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 1.02 | $35,000 | $34,314 | Fvi86 McKuen Way & Sitwell Ln | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 1.35 | $114,000 | $84,444 | Taylor Nicole Cir | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 907.00 | $550,000 | $606 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.03 | $15,000 | $14,563 | A17 West Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 1.60 | $25,000 | $15,625 | 710 Behrens Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 35.42 | $780,000 | $22,021 | Wetzel Run Dr | Weatherly |
| Jan 2026 | 1.60 | $59,900 | $37,438 | Micmac Pl | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 1.33 | $45,000 | $33,834 | Cherry Hill Rd | Palmerton |
| Jan 2026 | 3.22 | $25,000 | $7,764 | State Route 534 | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 5.50 | $36,000 | $6,545 | W Valley Dr | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $40,000 | $39,604 | Susquehanna Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 5.35 | $150,000 | $28,037 | 1136 N Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.54 | $5,100 | $3,312 | 1910 Forest St | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 7.00 | $4,815 | $688 | Little Gap Rd | Palmerton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.00 | $6,600 | $6,600 | Kilmer Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 1.52 | $1,775 | $1,168 | Cypress Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 2.09 | $7,300 | $3,493 | Birch Lane & Stony Mountain Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 1.32 | $6,500 | $4,924 | E Creek Dr | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.10 | $5,300 | $4,818 | Yellow Run Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 1.09 | $560,387 | $514,121 | Heartwood Ct | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 1.01 | $40,000 | $39,604 | Susquehanna Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.26 | $14,000 | $11,111 | Poplar Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $20,000 | $20,000 | A188 White Oak Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $20,000 | $20,000 | A187 White Oak Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 5.63 | $180,000 | $31,944 | 0 Summer Mountain Rd | Palmerton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.23 | $16,065 | $13,061 | 12 Rhododendron Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.26 | $14,000 | $11,111 | A309 Poplar Ave | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 2.00 | $40,000 | $20,000 | 1933 State Route 903 | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 2.00 | $40,000 | $20,000 | 940 State Rte | Blakeslee |
| Dec 2025 | 2.81 | $573,025 | $203,923 | Huron Ct | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Mushroom Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 1.41 | $614,250 | $435,635 | Sage Ct | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Wild Creek Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $20,000 | $19,417 | Rosewood Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Panther Run Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.11 | $8,000 | $7,207 | F392 Wild Creek Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 7.96 | $215,000 | $27,010 | 664 W Main St | Weatherly |
| Dec 2025 | 5.03 | $80,000 | $15,905 | 2400 Indian Hill Rd | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.11 | $20,000 | $18,018 | Berry Ln | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 11.63 | $75,000 | $6,449 | Franklin Rd | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.12 | $524,800 | $468,573 | Basket Ln | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.03 | $16,000 | $15,534 | Hopi Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 1.95 | $43,000 | $22,051 | 0 Jefferson St | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.09 | $30,000 | $27,523 | 0 Log Fence Rd | Palmerton |
| Dec 2025 | 1.05 | $53,900 | $51,333 | Forest Lake Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 1.20 | $5,000 | $4,167 | 245 Forest Lake Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 1.01 | $7,400 | $7,327 | 215 Wild Creek Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 11.50 | $150,000 | $13,043 | Railroad Dr | Weatherly |
| Nov 2025 | 1.07 | $491,625 | $459,465 | Innsbruck Dr | Lehighton |
| Nov 2025 | 77.00 | $340,000 | $4,416 | 0 Route 534 | White Haven |
| Nov 2025 | 11.31 | $215,000 | $19,010 | 2650 57th Rd | Kunkletown |
| Nov 2025 | 1.00 | $22,500 | $22,500 | 361 Robertson Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 1.38 | $89,900 | $65,145 | Sage Ct | Lehighton |
| Nov 2025 | 1.19 | $89,900 | $75,547 | Sage Ct | Lehighton |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $8,650 |
| Recent Sales | 130 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 70 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.47 acres |
| Active Listings | 124 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026New | 0.49 | $45,000 | D1939 Wylie Cir | Albrightsville |
| Mar 2026New | 0.26 | $500 | Breezewood Dr | Albrightsville |
| Mar 2026New | 0.51 | $7,599 | S Sycamore Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Mar 2026New | 0.44 | $20,000 | LOT Stony Mountain Rd #961 | Albrightsville |
| Mar 2026New | 0.43 | $20,000 | 0 Stony Mountain Rd Lot Ev961 | Albrightsville |
| Mar 2026New | 0.56 | $7,000 | Nosirrah Rd | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $10,500 | Petrarch Trl | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.44 | $12,000 | Stony Brook Dr | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.26 | $500 | Gg12hf Breezewood Dr | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $20,000 | Keats Ln | Albrightsville |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 0.29 | $2,800 | Cp999 Allamuchy Ln | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.41 | $43,900 | Towamensing Trl | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.68 | $40,000 | Teddyuscung Trl | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.52 | $43,900 | Towamensing Trail & Whitman Ln | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.29 | $7,000 | Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.47 | $20,000 | Lindbergh Cir | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $19,900 | Caedman Dr | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.93 | $15,000 | Poplar St | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $325,000 | Broad Mountain View Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Feb 2026 | 0.68 | $40,000 | B546 Teddyuscung Trail & Byron Ln | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $1,425 | Chesapeake Trl | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $1,415 | Chesapeake Trl | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $800,000 | Parker Mews | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $20,000 | Chapman Cir | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $19,000 | Chapman Ct | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.41 | $20,000 | Dryden Dr | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.51 | $20,000 | Byron Ln | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.46 | $20,000 | Horace Way | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.48 | $20,000 | Ev1257 Chapman Cir | Albrightsville |
| Feb 2026 | 0.57 | $27,000 | Lipo Way | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.04 | $75,000 | 333 W Patterson St | Lansford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $8,650 | Parker Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.49 | $35,000 | Hunt Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.74 | $75,000 | Alpine Ln | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $840,000 | Caedman Dr | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $745 | Osage Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $745 | Osage Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $863 | Pautuxent Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $130,000 | Timberlane Dr | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $1,005 | Pecan Pl | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.38 | $933 | Mountain Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $704 | Mohawk Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.47 | $16,000 | Milton Way | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $25,500 | Chapman Cir | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $19,000 | Gasse Gln | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.66 | $10,000 | Deer Trail Dr | White Haven |
| Jan 2026 | 0.91 | $53,000 | W 13th St | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.04 | $11,075 | 132 W Patterson St | Lansford |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $1,520 | 1016 Sassafras Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.57 | $5,000 | 2278 Mahoning Dr W | Lehighton |
| Jan 2026 | 0.28 | $1,705 | 146 Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.29 | $1,425 | Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $1,465 | E Cherokee Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.41 | $1,375 | Eliot Ln | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.99 | $7,000 | Wylie Cir | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $5,100 | Penn Forest Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $5,100 | Parker Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $5,100 | Caedman Dr | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.44 | $5,100 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.46 | $6,600 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.48 | $930 | Towamensing Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.63 | $1,580 | Beechwood Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.60 | $1,500 | Stony Mountain Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.51 | $8,500 | Apple Ln | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.91 | $3,600 | Cherry Ln | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.73 | $1,685 | Mountain Rd | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.41 | $3,700 | Wargo Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Jan 2026 | 0.41 | $23,500 | Towamensing Trl | Albrightsville |
| Jan 2026 | 0.36 | $625,000 | Lovelace Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.42 | $2,800 | White Birch Way | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.43 | $23,500 | A62 Towamensing Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.99 | $47,500 | Choctaw Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 0.71 | $509,990 | Bambi Ln | Lehighton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $500 | Towamensing Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | $2,500 | Holmes Way | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $900 | Tepee Pl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.20 | $1,300,000 | 22 Broad Mountain View Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 0.41 | $723 | Mountain Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39 | $909 | Long Brook Way | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.29 | $765 | Pocahontas Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39 | $900 | Whitman Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.51 | $904 | Beechwood Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 0.54 | $740 | Fox Hill Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.39 | $783 | Spruce Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $701 | Sycamore Cir | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50 | $904 | Sycamore Cir | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.49 | $770 | Yana Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.58 | $738 | Mountain Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.38 | $1,045 | Delaware Ave | Palmerton |
| Dec 2025 | 0.34 | $307,500 | 179 Chippewa Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.44 | $24,000 | 231 Petrarch Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $10,000 | 2263 Seneca Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.40 | $2,500 | C1481 Holmes Way | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.29 | $1,443 | 42 Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.33 | $1,499 | Tapuco Dr | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $1,640 | Seneca Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.97 | $1,648 | Pinebrook Ct | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.36 | $1,506 | Pinebrook Dr | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.52 | $1,613 | Shady Haven Ln | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.38 | $1,572 | Lazarus Cir | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.92 | $1,626 | Buttonwood Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Dec 2025 | 0.48 | $1,590 | Indian Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.87 | $24,000 | Shakespear Cir | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.73 | $15,000 | Arnold Mews | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.18 | $11,000 | 252-254 Hudsondale St | Weatherly |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $23,500 | Parker Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $18,000 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $18,500 | Parker Mews | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.47 | $24,000 | Ev1087 Petrarch Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46 | $23,500 | Ev1529 Parker Trl | Albrightsville |
| Dec 2025 | 0.41 | $13,500 | Thomas Ln | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.45 | $1,000 | Pocono Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $22,000 | Petrarch Trl | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.89 | $473,515 | Pleasant View Dr | Lehighton |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $15,000 | Spencer Ln | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $15,000 | Parker Trl | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $15,000 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.43 | $22,000 | 114 Birch Dr | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 0.29 | $4,000 | Nosirrah Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $720,000 | Chapman Circle & Lipo Way | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $365,840 | Maccauley Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $22,000 | Ev1126 Petrarch Trail & Cummings Ln | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.47 | $8,000 | Raintree Ln | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.30 | $1,900 | Sunrise Ln | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.51 | $7,500 | 1933 State Route 903 | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $250,000 | 849 Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.40 | $8,500 | 21 Poplar Dr | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.46 | $14,000 | Old Stage Rd | Albrightsville |
| Nov 2025 | 0.50 | $15,000 | Sandlewood Rd | Jim Thorpe |
| Nov 2025 | 0.44 | $14,000 | Petrarch Trl | Albrightsville |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 65,191 |
| Population (2020) | 64,749 |
| Population Growth | 0.68% |
| Median Household Income | $67,877 |
| Median Home Value | $193,700 |
| Total Housing Units | 34,299 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,206 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 21.0% |
| Median Age | 46.3 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 6,014 (9.2%) |
| Unemployment Rate (BLS) | 4.1% |
Market Overview
Carbon County, Pennsylvania has a population of 65,191, which has grown 0.68% since 2020. The median household income is $67,877, below the national median of $74,580 by 9.0%. With a median home value of $193,700 and an unemployment rate of 4.1%, the local economy is moderate. The housing vacancy rate of 21.0% suggests soft market conditions. As part of Pennsylvania, Carbon County benefits from the state's growing interest in vacant land investment. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $17,855 per acre, with properties averaging 17.20 acres. There are currently 189 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Carbon County, Pennsylvania?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Carbon County has a population of 65,191. The county has grown 0.68% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Carbon County?
The median household income in Carbon County is $67,877, which is 9.0% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Carbon County growing or shrinking?
Carbon County is growing. The population has increased 0.68% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Carbon County?
The median home value in Carbon County is $193,700. The housing vacancy rate is 21.0%, which suggests soft market conditions. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, indicating a moderate local economy. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $17,855 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $8,575.
Does Reelvest buy land in Carbon County, Pennsylvania?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.