Short-Term Rentals in Lancaster County, PA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lancaster County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
Lancaster County levies a hotel room rental tax (3.9%) plus a county hotel excise tax (1.1%) on lodging patrons countywide, collected by the County Treasurer. The revenue benefits the Lancaster City Conference/Convention Center and promotes tourism (Discover Lancaster). Returns are due monthly. Pennsylvania's 6% state sales/occupancy tax applies on top.
Lancaster County Hotel Room Rental Tax Funds Tourism
Some RestrictionsLancaster County Hotel Tax (Ordinance 45 & Ordinance 46)
These taxes, levied on the patrons of the hotels in Lancaster County, are intended to benefit the Lancaster City Conference/Convention Center and to promote the tourism industry in Lancaster. The Treasurer is assigned the authority and responsibility to collect the Lancaster County hotel room rental tax and the county hotel excise tax.
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