Newfoundland, Pennsylvania Short-Term Rental Market
The Newfoundland area STR market earned $428 ADR at 47% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Newfoundland, Pennsylvania is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Pocono Mtns market area is 47%. average monthly revenue in the Pocono Mtns market area is $5,233. average daily rate in the Pocono Mtns market area is $428. the top operator in the Pocono Mtns market area is Evolve with 517 listings. market score is 86/100 (grade A).
Market data reflects the Pocono Mtns regional market, which includes Newfoundland. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Newfoundland.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Newfoundland is a small, rural community in Dreher Township, Wayne County, in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, drawing leisure travelers from the New York City and Philadelphia metro areas seeking a quiet mountain getaway. The broader four-county Pocono Mountains region attracted roughly 27 to 30 million day and overnight visitors in 2024, spending a record $7.2 billion, though no visitor count specific to Newfoundland itself is published. The community’s population is about 2,342, and it hosts boutique lodging such as The French Manor Inn & Spa near Lake Wallenpaupack and state parkland.
Short-term rental performance data in this data set is tracked at a submarket level shared across a 9-city Pocono Mountains cluster, so the figures below describe the wider Newfoundland area STR market rather than city-limits-only precision. In June 2026, the most recent month with complete data, the area’s average daily rate across all listings was $427.70 at 46.53% occupancy, generating average monthly revenue of $5,232.54 per listing. Occupancy is roughly flat year over year (up 0.41%), ADR is up 1.21%, and monthly revenue is up a strong 9.26% year over year.
Bedroom mix, listing-type mix, channel mix, and market-score data in this data set are tracked at a shared regional level rather than measured uniquely for Newfoundland, so this profile omits those figures rather than present regional numbers as if they were city-specific. Booking data for the area shows an average lead time of 60.45 days and an average length of stay of 3.43 nights, the shortest average stay in this batch, consistent with weekend Pocono mountain getaways.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 35% |
| Feb | 41% |
| Mar | 28% |
| Apr | 37% |
| May | 38% |
| Jun | 48% |
| Jul | 61% |
| Aug | 63% |
| Sep | 33% |
| Oct | 38% |
| Nov | 37% |
| Dec | 42% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for Newfoundland are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Pocono Mtns market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Pocono Mtns market as a whole, which includes Newfoundland, so these counts are not Newfoundland-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 517 | 21,732 | ★ 4.56 |
| 2 | Pocono Rental Management | 123 | 5,709 | ★ 4.64 |
| 3 | LiveFree Hospitality | 96 | 7,033 | ★ 4.78 |
| 4 | Vacasa | 83 | 2,356 | ★ 4.38 |
| 5 | Techvestor | 75 | 6,122 | ★ 4.69 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Newfoundland?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 30.5% |
| vrbo | 7.2% |
| both | 62.3% |
Home Value Trends (Newfoundland)
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Booking Insights
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for Newfoundland — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are permitted in Dreher Township, Wayne County, which contains the community of Newfoundland, but a license is required. Operators must file a Short-Term Rental and Zoning Permit application with the township, administered through a third-party manager (Preferred Management). The application requires a site diagram and a septic system evaluation, since occupancy is tied to septic capacity, and a township Zoning Officer plus a Short-Term Rental Management representative conduct inspections to confirm compliance.
A genuine jurisdictional complication applies here: Newfoundland’s 18445 ZIP code also extends into Greene Township, Pike County, which adopted its own separate short-term rental ordinance in late 2022 and does not use traditional zoning. Investors must verify which township a specific parcel actually sits in before assuming Dreher Township’s rules apply.
Exact permit fees, renewal cadence, occupancy caps, and any owner-occupancy conditions were not published online at the time of research and should be confirmed directly with Dreher Township. On taxes, Wayne County levies a 3.00% Room Rental Excise Tax on room rental transactions, remitted quarterly to the County Treasurer, and Pennsylvania’s 6% state sales and hotel occupancy tax also generally applies to stays under 30 days, for a combined burden of roughly 9%.
No owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement was found, and no statewide or township night cap was identified. Enforcement is rated moderate: registration and inspection are required, but rules here are described as less restrictive than in some other Pocono boroughs.
Market Comparison
The Newfoundland area’s 46.53% occupancy in June 2026 runs below the roughly 55% median occupancy typically seen across the broader U.S. short-term rental market, while its $427.70 average daily rate is nearly double the roughly $220 national median ADR. This combination, well-above-average rates but below-average occupancy, reflects a premium cabin-vacation destination with a concentrated summer peak rather than a market defined by steady year-round demand.
Top property manager data in this data set is tracked at a shared regional level across a 9-city Pocono Mountains cluster rather than uniquely for Newfoundland, so this profile does not present specific operator names, listing counts, or ratings as Newfoundland-specific. Newfoundland’s own jurisdictional situation is a more distinctive local factor: its ZIP code spans two townships in two counties with two separate STR ordinances, making it essential for buyers to confirm which rules apply to a specific parcel before purchasing.
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