Montgomery County, PA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- County hotel tax
- 4% of room rental
- Statutory cap
- 5% (16 Pa.C.S. §17509)
- State occupancy tax
- 6% additional
- Applies to
- Stays under 30 days
- County collector
- County Treasurer (for CVB)
Summary
Montgomery County imposes a 4% hotel room rental tax on stays under 30 days, collected by the County Treasurer for the Convention and Visitors Bureau. On top of that, Pennsylvania's 6% state hotel occupancy tax applies to the same short-term rentals.
The Second Class A counties of Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery are authorized to impose a tax up to five percent. Bucks County imposes a five percent tax, Delaware a three percent tax, and Montgomery a four percent tax.
Full Breakdown
As a second class A county, Montgomery County is authorized under 16 Pa.C.S. §17509 to levy up to a 5% excise tax on renting rooms to transients (stays of 30 consecutive days or fewer); it currently sets the rate at 4%. The County Treasurer collects it for the County's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Separately, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue imposes the 6% state Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax on stays under 30 days. If you book through a broker like Airbnb or VRBO that collects and remits, you may not need to register; otherwise you must register with the county and the Department of Revenue.
Violations & Fines
Failing to collect or remit the county hotel tax or state occupancy tax exposes the operator to back taxes, interest, and penalties assessed by the County Treasurer and the PA Department of Revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What total tax does a Montco STR guest pay?
Does Airbnb handle the taxes for me?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Montgomery County
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