Short-Term Rental Laws in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Stroudsburg Borough (the Poconos commercial hub — Monroe County) and the surrounding Pocono Mountains region (Wayne, Pike, Monroe counties) are among Pennsylvania's most STR-friendly markets. STR is permitted by right in nearly all residential and resort zones. The dominant operating jurisdictions are not the Boroughs themselves but the surrounding Townships and Planned Resort Communities (Big Bass Lake, Big Boulder, Lake Naomi, Hideout, Pocono Springs, etc.) which run their own HOA-level rules. Verify whether your parcel is Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, a Township, or inside a planned resort community before applying.

Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.

Stroudsburg Borough Code Enforcement administers rental registration with annual renewal. Application requires proof of insurance, designated 24/7 local responsible-party contact, life-safety self-certification, and parking plan. Monroe County Hotel Tax (3%) collected by the County Treasurer's office via monthly remittance. The neighboring Townships (Stroud Township, Hamilton Township, Pocono Township, Tobyhanna Township, Coolbaugh Township, Tunkhannock Township) operate their own permit pathways — most are STR-friendly with minimal regulation. HOA/POA rules in planned resort communities are the most consequential layer in practice. Note: Stroudsburg Borough's specific STR registration framework is in flux as of 2026; verify current rules with Code Enforcement before relying on these numbers.

Combined short-term lodging tax in Stroudsburg is approximately 9.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).

PA State sales 6% + Monroe County Hotel Tax 3% — combined ~9.0% on transient lodging (lowest combined rate in this Phase 3a batch)

Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.