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    $1,500 per month

    • 2 Beds
    • 1 Bath
    • 900 Sq Ft
    • House for Rent

    976 Pennsylvania 239, Shickshinny, PA 18655

    Everything included except cable - Apartment B - Beautiful 2nd floor apartment with large deck and private drive. Two bedrooms with full bath. County setting. Cedar closet. Everything is included except internet and tv provider. Blue Ridge is available on site. Credit and background check required.

    Wendy Kramer REALTY WORLD MASICH & DELL

    976 Pennsylvania 239, Shickshinny, PA 18655

Why Live in Fairmount

Fairmount, PA is a rural community nestled in Northeast Pennsylvania, characterized by its proximity to the scenic Ricketts Glen State Park. The park, which covers nearly half of Fairmount, features 30 miles of trails, 21 waterfalls, and old-growth forests, making it a major attraction for residents and visitors. The park also offers activities such as swimming, boating, ice fishing, birding walks, and lakeside yoga classes. Fairmount’s landscape is predominantly wooded, with scattered farms and homes on lots of 3 acres or more. Home styles range from Colonial Revivals along highways to secluded cabins in the woods. The area has a lower crime rate compared to the national average. For shopping and healthcare, residents travel about 20 miles east to Wilkes-Barre, which also houses big-box stores and Wyoming Valley Mall. Local businesses in Fairmount cater to hikers, hunters, and anglers, with establishments like Trail’s End restaurant, Red Rock Corner Store, and Red Rock Scoop. The Northwest Area School District, located 10 miles south in Shickshinny, serves Fairmount’s students, offering dual enrollment classes at local colleges such as Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

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The most popular zip codes in Fairmount, PA for renters include 18618, 18634, 18603, 18612 and 18651.
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