Short-Term Rentals in Lehigh County, PA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lehigh County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Taxes & Fees

Lehigh County levies a 4% hotel room rental tax on stays under 30 days, collected by the operator and remitted monthly. Pennsylvania adds its 6% state hotel occupancy tax, which platforms like Airbnb collect on bookings.

Lehigh County Hotel Tax & STR Fees, PA

Some Restrictions

County of Lehigh Hotel Room Rental Tax Rules & Regulations, Part II.A.1

Rate of Tax: The Hotel Room Rental Tax is imposed at the rate of four percent (4%).

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Night Caps

Neither Lehigh County nor Allentown caps the number of nights a short-term rental may operate. The meaningful 30-day line is a tax one: after 30 consecutive days a guest is no longer a taxable transient under the county hotel tax.

STR Night Caps in Lehigh County, PA

Some Restrictions

County of Lehigh Hotel Room Rental Tax Rules & Regulations, Part II.D (Permanent Residents)

After a person has occupied or has the right to occupy for 30 consecutive days, he is no longer a "transient" as defined in the Ordinance.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Short-Term Rentals by City in Lehigh County

1 cities in Lehigh County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

AllentownPop. 125,845

2 verified rules • Occupancy Limits, Short-Term Rental Permits

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