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Old Forge

The Pizza Capital of the World ยท Est. 1899

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Old Forge at a Glance

Old Forge Borough
8,573
Population
$71,392
Median Household Income
70%
Owner Occupied
2.26
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
70% Owner Occupied30% Renter
ZIP 18518
8,573
Population
$71,392
Median Household Income
70%
Owner Occupied
2.26
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
70% Owner Occupied30% Renter
Lackawanna County
216,146
Population
$66,704
Median Household Income
65%
Owner Occupied
2.35
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
65% Owner Occupied35% Renter

Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates ('24).

About Old Forge

Old Forge takes its name from an iron forge built on the south bank of the Lackawanna River in 1789 by Dr. William Hooker Smith and James Sutton. It was the oldest forge in the region. The community incorporated as a borough on May 2, 1899.

Anthracite coal was the main industry through the early 20th century. Deep mining faded across the northern field after the 1959 Knox Mine Disaster. Later employers included textile mills, the Dutchess Underwear Company, and electronics maker Maxson Corporation.

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Old Forge is best known as the Pizza Capital of the World. Its distinctive rectangular pizza, ordered by the tray and the cut, developed in local kitchens over the mid-20th century and still draws visitors to the borough's pizzerias. Natives include opera bass Paul Plishka, NASA flight director Glynn Lunney, and former Home Depot and Chrysler chief executive Robert Nardelli.

Old Forge sits about 5 miles southwest of Scranton along the Lackawanna River, in Lackawanna County. Its population was about 8,500 at the 2020 census. Modest coal-era homes on tight blocks make it an affordable, close-in option south of the city.

Current Listings in Old Forge

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Active Commercial Sale 301 1st Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
$2,000,000
301 1st Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
9 ba87,000 sf
MLS # 26-951
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Active Residential Income 207 Milwaukee Avenue, Old Forge, PA 18518
$594,000
207 Milwaukee Avenue, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
7,500 sf
MLS # 25-2470
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Active Commercial Sale 409 N Main Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
$495,000
409 N Main Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
2 ba3,500 sf
MLS # 26-2094
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Pending Residential 114 Seneca Drive, Old Forge, PA 18518
$469,000
114 Seneca Drive, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
4 bd3 ba2,380 sf
MLS # 26-3120
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Active Residential Income 216 Vine Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
$325,000
216 Vine Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
2,310 sf
MLS # 26-2980
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Pending Residential 1248 Bennett Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
$240,000
1248 Bennett Street, Old Forge, PA 18518
Old Forge, PA, 18518
3 bd2 ba1,367.21 sf
MLS # 26-3126
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