In addition to the private housing market, the Lebanon Housing Authority formed as an Urban Renewal Agency after a major fire gutted Lebanon's downtown in 1964 maintains and oversees four major housing complexes. In addition, three apartment complexes are available for senior citizens -Rogers House and Lebanon Towers, both in downtown Lebanon, and Maple Manor, adjacent to West Lebanon's Main Street. With a good, well-maintained road network and in an area where it is the rule, not the exception, for someone to work in one town, live in a second, shop in a third, etc., a work commute of 15 to 20 miles is not unusual, particularly as this gives a family more choice in housing style. Rental units are similarly varied, and, while a few large rental agencies are noted in the classified section, many opportunities are available with small landlords with single buildings, and the local newspaper classified section has as many as 70 or 80 listings a day in peak times. Today's family needs and job mobility are also recognized professionally with more than a dozen real estate offices flourishing in Lebanon to assist those moving here or those selling property as they end their stay in Lebanon.
Many firms are also available who specialize in commercial or industrial property.