Paupack, Pennsylvania Short-Term Rental Market
The Paupack area STR market averaged $428 a night at 46.5% occupancy in June 2026 near Lake Wallenpaupack.
Quick Answer: Paupack, 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 Paupack. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Paupack.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Paupack Township, on the northern and eastern shore of Lake Wallenpaupack in Wayne County, Pennsylvania’s third-largest lake, has its short-term rental performance tracked as part of a wider Poconos regional StaySTRA data series; this profile omits total listing counts, bedroom and channel mix, and property manager rankings since that dimension and property manager data is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Paupack.
The Lake Wallenpaupack area’s own STR performance averaged $427.70 a night (ADR) at 46.5% occupancy in June 2026, generating an average of $5,233 in monthly revenue per listing. Revenue is up 9.3% year over year, while occupancy is up 0.4% and ADR is up 1.2%, a broadly positive trend across all three metrics.
Revenue varies by property type in the Paupack area itself: apartment-style units average $2,834 a month, entire-place units average $5,295, and standalone houses average $5,471, the highest of the three.
Lake Wallenpaupack spans 5,700 acres and 52 miles of shoreline, drawing leisure travelers for boating, fishing, swimming, kayaking, and scenic boat tours in summer, plus snowmobiling and ice fishing in winter. Visitors are largely second-home owners and weekenders from the New York City and Philadelphia metros, roughly a two to two-and-a-half-hour drive, with events like the August Wally Lake Fest adding seasonal draw.
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% |
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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 Paupack, so these counts are not Paupack-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 Paupack?
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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 (Paupack)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Paupack Township adopted a formal Short-Term Rental Ordinance, No. 2023-61, on August 10, 2023, based on the regional Model Lake Region Ordinance. Any dwelling rented for fewer than 29 to 30 consecutive days is a short-term rental and must be permitted.
Operators must obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit, costing $1,000.00 a year and due in January with permits finalized by March 31 each year, and, in many residential districts, secure Conditional Use Approval through a zoning hearing. STRs are reported to be prohibited within the core L-1 Lake District zone, and a roughly 200-foot spacing or density rule applies between STR properties, with existing compliant units potentially grandfathered.
Owners must carry substantial general liability insurance naming the township as additional insured, maintain a 24/7 emergency contact within about 30 miles, meet parking requirements, pass safety inspections, and cap guest occupancy to septic-permit capacity. There is no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement.
Lodging is taxed at 9.0% combined, 6% Pennsylvania state hotel occupancy tax plus 3% Wayne County room rental excise tax. Enforcement is rated strict, with annual inspections, conditional-use hearings, and fines for non-payment. HOA and private community covenants, such as those governing Wallenpaupack Lake Estates or The Hideout, can be stricter than the township ordinance and take precedence, so buyers should confirm both township and HOA rules for a specific parcel.
Market Comparison
The Lake Wallenpaupack area’s 46.5% occupancy runs below the national short-term rental median of roughly 55%, about 8.5 percentage points lower, while its $427.70 ADR is roughly 94.4% above a national median ADR of about $220, nearly double. This below-average occupancy paired with a very strong rate premium reflects a premium Pocono Mountains lake destination with real pricing power but a more concentrated summer season than year-round urban markets.
Property manager data for this market area is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Paupack, so no property manager breakdown is presented here. Buyers researching management options should verify any specific operator’s actual coverage of the Lake Wallenpaupack and Pocono Mountains area directly. Paupack’s own housing and regulatory profile, covered elsewhere in this report, remain reliable at the township level regardless of this limitation.
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