Poconos, PA
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Annual revenue (actual)
$59.1k
12 mo avg
↑11%
from prior 12 mo
Occupancy rate
35%
12 mo avg
↓2%
from prior 12 mo
Avg daily rate
$361
12 mo avg
↑20%
from prior 12 mo
Gross yield
14.7%
Current potential
↓0.2 pts
vs prior-year prices
Lead time
34 days
12 mo avg
↑1 days
from prior 12 mo
Revpar
$129
12 mo avg
↑19%
from prior 12 mo
Methodology note: Figures reflect Poconos market data as of October 2026. Data covers Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com listings. Values are seasonally influenced; rounding applied for readability.
Ranked by median gross yield across eligible homes. Each home’s annual room-revenue potential is compared with its ZIP- and bedroom-matched value, before expenses.
| Neighborhood | Revenue (potential) | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Tobyhanna & Mount Pocono | $51.8K 364 listings | 20.0% 364 listings |
| Stroudsburg & East Stroudsburg | $67.3K 290 listings | 19.0% 290 listings |
| Pocono Lake & Long Pond | $51.7K 584 listings | 17.1% 584 listings |
| Bushkill & Saw Creek | $47.2K 60 listings | 15.8% 60 listings |
| Poconos West End | $47.9K 21 listings | 14.5% 21 listings |
Data as of 2026-10-06
Revenue per listing by bedroom
Annual revenue per listing, broken down by bedroom count. Compare which property sizes perform best.
Bedroom count:
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Short-term rental supply growth
Tracks how the number of active listings changes over time. Rising supply with flat revenue may indicate saturation.
Performance metrics by bedroom
Breakdown of revenue, property values, yields, supply, and cleaning fees for each bedroom type.
Bedrooms
Median revenue
Median home value
Gross yield
Supply
Amenity revenue impact
This estimate compares similar listings in this market. When local data is limited, we blend in state and U.S. results to prevent unusually high or low estimates.
| Amenity | Est. revenue impact |
|---|---|
| Hot Tub | +22% $12,999/yr |
| Barbecue | 🔒 +1•% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Pool | 🔒 +9% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| EV Charger | 🔒 +7% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Sauna | 🔒 +7% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Lake Access | 🔒 +6% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Internet | 🔒 +5% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Pets Allowed | 🔒 +3% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
| Parking | 🔒 +2% · $••••/yr Revenue lift and listing count available in Markets |
Nightly rate by day of week
Average nightly rate for each day of the week. Most markets see higher rates on weekends.
Occupancy rate by day of week
Shows booking patterns throughout the week. Helps understand demand cycles.
Listings by channel
Listings by rental type
Listings by amenities
Listings by size
4+ bedrooms (0%)
Listings by availability
Length of stay by bedroom
3 bedrooms (5.1 nights)
4+ bedrooms (4.5 nights)
2 bedrooms (4.2 nights)
Studio (3.7 nights)
1 bedroom (3.4 nights)
Cleaning fee by bedroom
4+ bedrooms ($272)
3 bedrooms ($180)
2 bedrooms ($123)
1 bedroom ($71)
Studio ($0)
Professional host share
Independent hosts (56%)
Professionally managed (44%)
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Over the 12 months ending September 2026, the Poconos market averaged 4,419 active Airbnb and VRBO listings, up 5% from a year earlier and up 10% over two years.
An average Poconos listing earns $57K/year. High-performing listings earn $134K, while low-performing listings earn $21K.
Median Poconos home prices by size are 1-bedroom $154K, 2-bedroom $219K, 3-bedroom $307K, and 4+ bedroom $393K.
Average occupancy in Poconos is 31%, producing RevPAR of $127 per available night.
Rules vary across Poconos. Pocono Mountains (Monroe County): Moderate. Registration required, zoning compliance, inspections needed. Enforcement varies by township; some areas more active than others. Many hosts operate successfully. Stroudsburg: Moderate. Business permit and zoning approval required, rental tax collection mandatory. Enforcement present but not aggressive; hosts generally comply with registration. Mount Pocono: Lenient. Basic business registration needed, minimal restrictions. Light enforcement, many STRs operate with standard compliance to tax requirements. Verify requirements for the property's jurisdiction.
The Poconos Airbnb and VRBO market appears broadly balanced. Supply has grown 5% year-over-year, while RevPAR has increased 24%, showing no clear supply-demand imbalance.
RevPAR is highest in August and July; it is lowest in March and April.
The most common amenities are Internet (99%), TV (99%), Heating (98%). The strongest positive revenue associations are TV (+44%), Washing Machine (+40%), Hot Tub (+39%).
Average daily rate in Poconos is $420, up 21% year-over-year. Rates peak in July and are lowest in October.
Guests in Poconos book an average of 34 days in advance, up 4% from last year. Booking windows range from 29 days for 1-bedroom listings to 39 days for 4+ bedroom listings.
Booking demand is highest on Saturday and lowest on Tuesday. Nightly rates peak on Saturday and are lowest on Wednesday. Weekend occupancy is 116% higher than weekday occupancy.
For each eligible home, annual room-revenue potential is divided by a ZIP- and bedroom-matched home-value estimate. Groups show the median of those yields. Cleaning income is excluded. Gross yield is before expenses and financing.
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