Hotels & Lodging in York County, PA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of York County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
York County levies a 5% excise tax on every hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast, and rooming-house room rented to transients under County Code § 107-4, adopted by Ordinance 2019-02. Operators and booking agents collect the tax from guests and remit it to the County Treasurer, filing quarterly if annual revenue is under $250,000 or monthly once revenue reaches that threshold.
York County PA Hotel Excise Tax
Some RestrictionsYork County Code § 107-4.A (Ord. No. 2019-02)
A tax of 5% is hereby imposed on the full amount charged to an occupant to include any accommodation fees received by each operator of a hotel within the County or booking agent within the County from each transaction of renting a room or rooms to accommodate transients. If a booking agent, acting for an operator, collects payment, or any consideration on behalf of the operator, the booking age...
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