Any Questions. Any Home. Anytime.
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Hawley is the walkable borough at the top of Lake Wallenpaupack, and the answer for buyers who want a town rather than a cabin. Restaurants, a historic theatre, shops and services sit within a few blocks, and the lake is minutes away.
Who is the local REALTOR® for Hawley, PA? Mark Bond, CRS, of CENTURY 21 Select Group — 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436, about 14 miles from Hawley. He has sold in this market for more than 25 years and is a CENTURY 21® Lake Specialist. Call or text (570) 352-8874.
ZIP
18428
Township
Hawley Borough
From NYC
2 hr 5 min
From N. Jersey
1 hr 40 min
1926 the year Lake Wallenpaupack filled beside town
14 miles from Mark's office
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
The Market
Hawley trades on charm and convenience rather than shoreline. Borough properties draw buyers who want to walk to dinner, plus investors looking at short-term rental and mixed-use opportunities. Older housing stock means inspections matter more here than almost anywhere else in the region, particularly around knob-and-tube wiring, heating systems and foundations.
Mark works Hawley for buyers who want walkability and character, often in Victorian and early-twentieth-century housing stock, and for sellers whose properties need marketing that speaks to design-conscious tri-state buyers rather than pure lake-access shoppers.
Year-round homes, chalets and cabins in Hawley — listed, staged, photographed and negotiated by one agent from start to close.
Straight answers on what lakefront, lake view and lake rights actually mean on this water, plus dock permitting and shoreline rules.
Comparative market analysis built from closed sales inside Hawley — not a county-wide average that flatters or punishes your property.
Certified staging and drone, twilight and video work by a trained photojournalist. Most buyers see your house on a phone, from another state, first.
Remote showings, electronic signatures and a title company used to New York and New Jersey buyers who cannot make every appointment.
Buildable lots, acreage and rental-minded purchases, including a frank read on which associations and townships allow short-term rentals.
Life in Hawley
The borough centres on Main Avenue with restaurants, the Ritz theatre and independent shops. Lake Wallenpaupack and its marinas are a short drive, the Lackawaxen River runs through town, and Honesdale is roughly 15 minutes for services. Homes are served by the Wallenpaupack Area School District.
Main Avenue, the Ritz theatre, Lackawaxen River, Lake Wallenpaupack dam and northern shore, Bingham Park, Wallenpaupack Area School District, US-6 and PA-590 corridors, I-84 exit 20.
Getting Here
2 hr 5 min
From Midtown Manhattan
1 hr 40 min
From North Jersey
14 mi
From Mark's Lake Ariel office
Most owners and buyers in Hawley live across a state line — North Jersey, Staten Island, the five boroughs and Long Island. That means showings are stacked into one trip, inspections happen without you, and closings run remotely. Mark builds every out-of-state file around that reality. Read the full New York and New Jersey buyer guide.
Questions
Yes, by Pocono standards it is unusually walkable. The borough centres on Main Avenue with restaurants, shops, the Ritz theatre and services within a few blocks, which is why buyers who do not want an isolated cabin often settle here. Lake Wallenpaupack sits a short drive south.
Hawley sits at the northern end of Lake Wallenpaupack, roughly five minutes from the dam and the nearest shoreline access. The lake was created in 1926 when the Wallenpaupack Creek was dammed, and the borough has been the northern gateway to it ever since.
Hawley carries a lot of Victorian and early-twentieth-century housing stock, so budget for a thorough inspection covering electrical service, heating system age, roof, foundation and any prior water intrusion. Also confirm borough zoning if you intend to rent short-term or run a mixed-use property. Mark can recommend inspectors who work this stock regularly.
Call or text (570) 352-8874 seven days a week, or reach the CENTURY 21 Select Group office at (570) 689-2111. The office is at 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. You can also send a message through palakehouse.com. There is no form on this page on purpose — Mark answers his own phone.
Nearby
Any Questions. Any Home. Anytime.
Send Mark a listing link and he will tell you what is right and wrong with it — before you drive up. No form, no lead broker, no drip campaign.
Mark Bond, REALTOR® · CENTURY 21 Select Group · 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 · PA RS228108L
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