Coolbaugh, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Coolbaugh compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
37 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in Coolbaugh in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $7.4 million to build. That's 1.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Coolbaugh has permitted 297 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Coolbaugh gained 241 residents while 300 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 31% of Coolbaugh's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 26 | 26 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $10.2 million |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $7.7 million |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $12.1 million |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $5.8 million |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2016 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2015 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2014 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2011 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2010 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2009 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2008 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $12.3 million |
| 2007 | 155 | 155 | 0 | $31.6 million |
| 2006 | 274 | 274 | 0 | $47.1 million |
| 2005 | 296 | 296 | 0 | $48.6 million |
| 2004 | 249 | 249 | 0 | $40.5 million |
| 2003 | 209 | 209 | 0 | $31.4 million |
| 2002 | 210 | 208 | 2 | $28.7 million |
| 2001 | 184 | 184 | 0 | $25.9 million |
| 2000 | 180 | 180 | 0 | $25.5 million |
How Coolbaugh ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Coolbaugh and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolbaugh | — | — | $1,630 | 37 | $82,615 |
| Thornhurst | — | — | $1,400 | 2 | $71,625 |
| Clifton | — | — | $1,400 | 14 | $56,705 |
| Dreher | — | — | $1,530 | 0 | $51,648 |
| Lehigh | — | — | $1,400 | 7 | $55,536 |
| Mount Pocono | $248K | +4.2% | $1,400 | 5 | $79,375 |
| Tobyhanna | — | — | $1,460 | 25 | $90,064 |
2.5 years of income
The typical Coolbaugh home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Pennsylvania (3.7 years).
How Coolbaugh ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,630
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Coolbaugh is $1,630 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Coolbaugh pay a median of $1,952. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,190 · 4 bedrooms $2,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (18346, 18347, 18424, 18466; Monroe County, PA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.