Eaton, PA House for Sale

Set among the "Endless Mountains" of Northeastern Pennsylvania, the rural township of Eaton has sweeping mountain views just beyond the Susquehanna River. Winding country roads weave through the area's farmland and state forest, punctuated by the occasional farmhouse and intersected by babbling brooks. "You can throw a stone from anywhere in Eaton township, and you're going to have water. It's completely surrounded on all sides," says Jennifer Harvey, the Eaton Township secretary. Locals enjoy the area's peaceful landscape and waterways, taking advantage of miles of trails and preserved forest land that offers a spectrum of recreation 25 miles outside Scranton. Farmhouses on acres of land, New Traditional homes on large lots and ranch-style properties tucked away in the woods are among the properties found in Eaton. Some houses are perched on hills, overlooking the Susquehanna River below. Homes have recently sold for between $170,000 and $430,000. "It's mostly full-time residents, but down at the river, we have a few Airbnbs and campgrounds," Harvey says. The Weeping Willow Inn is a bed and breakfast near the river. Eaton's CAP Index crime score is a 2, below the national average