Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, PA
How exposed is Wallenpaupack Lake Estates to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Wallenpaupack Lake Estates at the 44th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 1,400 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 98.4% of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 1.5% Indirect share and far above its 0.1% Minimal share — a profile where 1,378 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Wallenpaupack Lake Estates ranks
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's 71st-percentile standing inside Pennsylvania outpaces its 44th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wallenpaupack Lake Estates ranks 17,536 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,629 by building count (1 is largest). Within Pennsylvania alone, it ranks 574 of 1,991 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Pennsylvania on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's elevated rating (44th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates (98.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,400 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wallenpaupack Lake Estates. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wallenpaupack Lake Estates's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.