Short-Term Rentals in Berks County, PA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Noise Rules
Berks County has no STR-specific noise ordinance. Guest noise is handled by municipal noise ordinances and by Pennsylvania's disorderly-conduct law (18 Pa.C.S. §5503), which police can enforce for unreasonable noise at any rental.
Short-Term Rental Noise Rules in Berks County
Some Restrictions18 Pa.C.S. §5503(a)(2)
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he ... makes unreasonable noise.
Taxes & Fees
Short-term stays in Berks County face a 5% county hotel room rental tax plus Pennsylvania's 6% state hotel occupancy tax, roughly 11% total. The county tax is filed monthly with the Treasurer; the state tax is collected by operators or platforms.
Short-Term Rental Taxes in Berks County, PA
Some Restrictions72 P.S. §7210 (Tax Reform Code §210)
an excise tax of six per cent of the rent upon every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel in this Commonwealth, which tax shall be collected by the operator from the occupant and paid over to the Commonwealth
Short-Term Rentals by City in Berks County
1 cities in Berks County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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