Pocono Township sits at 961 feet in the Pocono Mountains, thirty-four square miles that take in Big Pocono State Park and the base of Camelback Mountain Resort — which means a lot of the houses up here were built into a slope, with a walkout basement level or a raised entry that turns an ordinary staircase into more of a project than it looks. The Pocono Manor Historic District, listed on the National Register back in 1997, still has some of the township's older two-story homes with narrower, steeper stairwells than what gets built today near Route 940. Either way, a stairlift install out here usually has to answer for the grade of the lot as much as the stairs themselves.
Why a stairlift installed in Pocono, PA is planned around the way this specific community lives, not stamped out from a one-size-fits-all template.
The township spans 34.42 square miles at an elevation of 961 feet in the mountainous Pocono Mountains terrain, home to Big Pocono State Park, Camelback Mountain Resort, and the Tannersville Cranberry Bog, the southernmost boreal bog in the Eastern United States.
Source ↗Pocono Township contains the Pocono Manor Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, with 4,250 housing units as of the 2000 census at a density of 124.2 per square mile.
Source ↗The 2000 median household income was $46,107 with per capita income of $21,452; population declined slightly from 11,065 in 2010 to 10,868 by 2020.
Source ↗Every home is different. Here are six recent installs from Monroe County. Tap any project to see the full gallery, tech specs, and the story behind it.
Pocono Township spans the mountain villages of Tannersville, Scotrun and Swiftwater, plus communities like Northridge at Camelback and the Pocono Manor Historic District. Tannersville colonials and split-levels typically have a straight 13-to-15-step flight of oak treads — a clean job for a straight rail. The A-frame and chalet homes in Scotrun and Swiftwater often climb to a half-wall landing and turn 90°, which calls for a custom curved rail. Older Pocono Manor lodges keep narrow 29-to-32-inch staircases that take a slim-rail lift. Many homes sit on raised decks with exterior steps that ice over from November to March near Camelback, so outdoor units here run a sub-zero-rated motor and a sealed, salt-resistant rail.
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Stairlift Types
Most common · From $2,800
Most Tannersville and Scotrun colonials have a single straight 13-to-15-step flight of oak treads. The slim rail bolts directly to the steps with no drywall work and installs in about three hours.
vs Curved: 3x less expensive and installed in one visit. vs Home elevator: 10-15x less cost and no construction. vs Moving bedroom downstairs: Keeps your home exactly as it is.
Custom-built · From $9,000
Scotrun and Swiftwater chalets often turn 90° around a half-wall landing. Each rail is laser-measured and custom-fabricated to follow the exact pitch and turn of your Poconos staircase.
vs Straight with landing break: One smooth ride instead of transferring seats. vs Home elevator: Half the cost, no construction permits, no shaft needed. vs Moving: A fraction of what selling and relocating costs.
Weatherproof · From $4,000
Plenty of Pocono Township homes sit on raised decks with exterior steps that ice over from November to March near Camelback. This lift is IP55 weather-sealed with a sub-zero-rated motor and salt-resistant seat cover.
vs Standard stairlift outdoors: Won't rust, seize, or void its warranty. vs Exterior ramp: No permits, no concrete work, no lost yard. vs Home entry renovation: Installed in a single day.
600 lb Rated · From $5,050
For Pocono households where a wheelchair, scooter or transfer aid adds weight, this reinforced unit carries up to 600 lb on the same compact rail that fits a narrow Pocono Manor staircase.
vs Standard stairlift: Extra capacity and wider seat for maximum comfort. vs Custom furniture lift: A fraction of the price with faster install. vs Home elevator: Much lower cost with the same weight confidence.
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How stairlift projects tend to go for homeowners in Pocono. Drag to scroll, or use the arrows and dots below.
Luis came out Tuesday, measured our Tannersville colonial in twenty minutes, and installed Thursday. The straight rail matches the oak treads so well a guest asked if it came with the house. No drywall work, done before noon.
Our Scotrun chalet has that 90-degree turn at the landing and two other companies quoted over $15,000. Luis delivered the curved rail under $10,000 and had it running in four hours. It follows the turn perfectly.
Twenty-nine-inch staircase in our Pocono Manor lodge — I figured nothing would fit. The slim-rail model folds tight enough to walk beside, and the battery backup kept working right through the December ice storm. Luis thought of everything.
Our deck steps near Camelback ice over every winter and I doubted any outdoor lift could take it. Luis set a weather-sealed unit with a sub-zero motor and it ran all winter at 8 degrees without a single fault.
My husband uses a wheelchair full-time and Luis put in the platform lift — flat black deck, yellow safety edges, rock solid. He even handled the OPTIONS paperwork with the county for us. It made staying in our Swiftwater home possible.
Carpeted stairs in our place up near Pocono Pines kept catching my mother's heel. Luis anchored the rail through the carpet into the treads with no shifting and no damage. She is back in her own bedroom for the first time in months.
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Straight Stairlift, Standard Use
Estimated: $2,750 – $5,400
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| Your option | Upfront cost | 10-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Stairlift Installation Best value Professional install by All American Stairlifts, Pocono PA | $2,750 – $14,700 One-time | $2,750 – $14,700 Lifetime use |
| Moving to a single-story home Selling, buying, closing, moving costs in the Monroe market | $50,000+ Plus relocation stress | $50,000+ Loss of community ties |
| Assisted living facility Monroe County average, private room | $4,500/mo Recurring | $540,000 And rising annually |
| In-home caregiver (8 hrs/day) Licensed home health aide, Florida market rates | $6,000/mo Recurring | $730,000+ Before wage increases |
| Home elevator installation Requires shaft construction, permits, months of work | $25,000 to $50,000 Plus renovation | $28,000 to $55,000 Includes maintenance |
Sources: AARP Cost of Care Survey 2025, Genworth Cost of Care Study, and Pennsylvania Department of Elder Affairs. Figures reflect Pocono metro averages.
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Up to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and their surviving spouses. One-time, tax-free, no repayment.
Eligibility: Veterans & surviving spousesHome & Community-Based Services Waiver may cover up to 100% of installation for income-qualified residents.
Eligibility: Medicaid + medical needWith a doctor's letter of medical necessity, the full cost is deductible on Schedule A as a qualified medical expense.
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Straight rail is the cheaper build, and it's what you'll find in most of the newer construction near Route 940 — the rail ships pre-cut, no custom bend needed. The older stock around the Pocono Manor Historic District is more likely to have a turn or a mid-flight landing, which pushes an install toward curved-rail pricing. Per capita income here runs $21,452, so a lot of homeowners ask about the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation's 0% mini-loan (up to $7,000) or its low-interest loan up to $60,000 at 3.75% before they commit to a number.
No on both counts. Medicare classifies a stairlift as a home modification rather than medical equipment, so it's excluded regardless of a doctor's order, and homeowners insurance doesn't touch it since there's no damage involved. In Monroe County the more realistic path is Pennsylvania's Community HealthChoices waiver if you're on Medicaid managed care — it covers stairlifts as a home adaptation, approved case-by-case through your service plan with no published dollar cap.
A straight run in one of the newer homes near Camelback or Route 940 is usually done same-day. Older homes in the Pocono Manor Historic District, or anything built into the township's slope with a walkout basement level, take longer — we're often working around a mid-level landing or an entry that sits a few steps above grade before the rail order even goes in.
The lift itself runs the same at 961 feet as it would down in the valley — elevation isn't the concern. What matters more is where the top or bottom landing lands relative to an exterior door. On a walkout-level lot, we plan the landing platform so you're not stepping straight out into weather at the threshold, which is a real factor with Pocono winters.
Community HealthChoices (CHC) is the strongest option if you're on Pennsylvania Medicaid managed care — it covers stairlifts as a home adaptation, case-by-case, with no published cap; start with the PA Independent Enrollment Broker at 1-844-824-3655. If you're not on Medicaid, the state-funded OPTIONS program runs through the Monroe County Area Agency on Aging at 570-420-3735 — sliding-scale copay based on income, no cutoff to apply.
For FY2026, VA Specially Adapted Housing grants go up to $126,526, and Special Home Adaptation grants up to $25,350 — either can fund a stairlift as part of an approved modification plan. Call VA Benefits at 1-800-827-1000 to start the application.
The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Monroe runs a CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation program — a 0% interest deferred loan, forgiven one-seventh of the balance each year over seven years, so there's no monthly payment and the debt disappears if you stay in the house through the affordability period. Reach them at 570-421-4300, 701 Main Street, Suite 502, Stroudsburg. MyCIL, the regional Center for Independent Living, can also help coordinate funding for barrier-removal work at 570-344-7211.
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Pocono Stairlift Specialist · 15+ yrs
I've run lifts in houses within sight of Big Pocono and down toward the Cranberry Bog side of the township, and the mountain lots throw in things a flat-town install never does — a walkout basement stair, a mudroom entry sitting a few steps above the garage, sometimes both on the same house. The older homes near the Pocono Manor Historic District tend to have tighter stairwells than the newer construction going up closer to Route 940, so I always measure the width before I'll quote a curved rail over the phone. Population here's eased back down toward 10,800 over the last decade, and most of my calls now are from folks who've owned the same house twenty-plus years and just want to make it through another winter without worrying about the front steps.
Pocono Township is where people come to stay on the mountain. Whether it is a Tannersville colonial, a Scotrun chalet, or an older lodge near Pocono Manor, the goal is the same — keep a parent in the home they love instead of moving them down off the mountain. A stairlift makes the stairs a non-issue, usually in a single afternoon.
We install straight, curved and outdoor lifts across Tannersville, Scotrun, Swiftwater and the rest of Monroe County. The cold does not stop the work: the rail bolts to the treads from inside, and we test the battery backup before the crew leaves. Call (800) 965-0350 for a free in-home assessment this week.
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