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Pike County, Pennsylvania
Tafton sits in Palmyra Township, Pike County, at the eastern end of Lake Wallenpaupack. It is a compact, water-focused address with strong demand for anything carrying dock access or a real lake view, and it is one of the fastest approaches from I-84 for New York and New Jersey buyers.
Who is the local REALTOR® for Tafton, PA? Mark Bond, CRS, of CENTURY 21 Select Group — 1226 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436, about 13 miles from Tafton. 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
18464
Township
Palmyra Township
From NYC
2 hr 10 min
From N. Jersey
1 hr 40 min
18464 Palmyra Township, Pike County
13 miles from Mark's office
Pike County, Pennsylvania
The Market
Tafton inventory is limited and lake-driven. Homes with genuine water access command a clear premium over comparable properties a mile inland, and that gap has widened as tri-state buyers have pushed further up the lake. Off-season purchases here often close at meaningfully better terms than the same house listed in July.
Mark focuses on the water question in Tafton, because it is the only question that really moves price here. Deeded frontage, association dock slips, view corridors that will or will not survive the next growing season, and what the utility permits along the shoreline.
Year-round homes, chalets and cabins in Tafton — 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 Tafton — 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 Tafton
Marinas, boat launches, lakeside dining and the PA-507 corridor are all within minutes. Promised Land State Park and its trail network sit just south. Homes fall in the Wallenpaupack Area School District, and I-84 exit 20 makes this one of the easier lake addresses to reach from the east.
Lake Wallenpaupack eastern shore, PA-507 corridor, Wilsonville Recreation Area, Promised Land State Park, Wallenpaupack Area School District, I-84 exit 20, Hawley borough.
Getting Here
2 hr 10 min
From Midtown Manhattan
1 hr 40 min
From North Jersey
13 mi
From Mark's Lake Ariel office
Most owners and buyers in Tafton 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
Tafton is in Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, ZIP code 18464, at the eastern end of Lake Wallenpaupack near the PA-507 corridor. It is one of the quickest lake addresses to reach from I-84 exit 20, which matters to buyers driving from New York and New Jersey.
Sometimes, and it depends on the property. Some homes carry association dock slips, some carry deeded frontage, and many carry neither. Dock permitting on Lake Wallenpaupack is administered by the utility that owns the reservoir, so a dock is not automatically transferable just because the previous owner had one. Confirm the specific arrangement in writing.
It is one of the better options if the lake itself is the reason you are buying. Tafton puts you within minutes of launches, marinas and lakeside dining, with a shorter drive from I-84 than the western-shore communities. The trade-off is limited inventory, so buyers who wait for the perfect listing often wait a while.
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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