Greentown, Pennsylvania

Greentown sits across two townships in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and the larger, southern portion falls within Greene Township, which regulates short-term rentals under Ordinance #104 (adopted May 14, 2025), the current version of a framework that began with Ordinance #99 (adopted November 2, 2022) and was amended by the now-repealed Ordinance #101. Any rental of 1 to 29 days requires a Township STR permit before operating.

The current permit process involves three separate non-refundable payments totaling roughly $800 in first-year costs: $500 payable to Bureau Veritas, the township’s code-enforcement and inspection contractor, plus $200 and $100 payable to Greene Township. This is a change from the original 2022 fee schedule, which totaled roughly $650 split among the township, a separate building inspector, and a sewage enforcement officer. Permits must be renewed annually. There is a documented conflict in the source material over the exact renewal deadline: current township-sourced guidance cites February 15, while other material references a May 1 deadline tied to Resolution 24-16. That conflict was not resolved in this research, so buyers should confirm the current deadline directly with Greene Township before relying on either date.

Operational rules include a maximum occupancy of two persons per bedroom (day visitors capped at 50% of maximum occupancy), a minimum of one parking space per bedroom, a minimum bedroom size of 80 square feet, and required building and sewage inspections as part of permitting. The occupancy tax is 9%. Owner-occupancy and primary-residence requirements do not apply. Enforcement is rated moderate.