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Poconos Tourism Statistics: 153,175 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit the Poconos?

Pennsylvania as a whole had 206.2 million visitors in 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. AirROI puts the Poconos at 29.9% of Airbnb stays in Pennsylvania in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 153,175 Airbnb stays in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in the Poconos?

March was the quietest Airbnb month in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and April ranked 11th. Stays in March were booked about 26 days ahead, against 68 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Poconos?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Poconos lasted 3.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 43 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 2.6 nights in September to 4.3 nights in July.

AirROI estimates 153,175 Airbnb stays in the Poconos, in Pennsylvania, United States, in the 12 months to October 2026, with Coolbaugh Township the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of Pennsylvania had 206.2 million visitors in 2025, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development reports.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 502,635
Typical Airbnb stay: 3.3 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From within the United States, among guests who left a review: 97.2%

Key facts

Poconos Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development puts all of Pennsylvania at 206.2 million visitors in 2025.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in the Poconos at 153,175 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Poconos added up to 502,635 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in the Poconos lasted 3.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 43 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and June, with March the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in the Poconos had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were August, July and June.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Poconos in July were booked furthest ahead, about 68 days, against 26 days for March, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 97.2% of Poconos Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States.

By place

AirROI estimates the Poconos took 29.9% of all Airbnb stays in Pennsylvania in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Coolbaugh Township had the most Airbnb stays of the Poconos' 28 towns in the 12 months to October 2026, at 25,193, ahead of Tobyhanna and Penn Forest Township.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development counted 206.2 million visitors for all of Pennsylvania in 2025. On AirROI's estimates, the Poconos accounted for 29.9% of Airbnb stays in Pennsylvania in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Pennsylvania: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
206.2 millionVisitors, all of Pennsylvania	Visitors to Pennsylvania	2025	Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in the Poconos

The Poconos had 5,092 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 153,175 stays and 502,635 nights. A typical stay lasted 3.3 nights and was booked about 43 days ahead, shorter than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 28 towns it tracks in the Poconos; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 5,092
Airbnb stays, estimate: 153,175
Airbnb nights, estimate: 502,635
Typical stay: 3.3 nights
Booked ahead: 43 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in the Poconos?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and June. March was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

August ranks first, March last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, June, December, September, October, January, November, February, May, April, March.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in the Poconos by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	12.0%	3.5 nights	58 days
2	July	11.2%	4.3 nights	68 days
3	June	9.1%	3.7 nights	56 days
4	December	8.5%	3.3 nights	43 days
5	September	8.2%	2.6 nights	39 days
6	October	8.1%	2.6 nights	41 days
7	January	7.8%	2.7 nights	34 days
8	November	7.6%	2.7 nights	39 days
9	February	7.4%	2.7 nights	37 days
10	May	6.9%	3.0 nights	41 days
11	April	6.6%	3.0 nights	31 days
12	March	6.6%	2.8 nights	26 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Poconos Airbnb Guests Come From?

Nearly all Poconos Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United States (97.2%), AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, New York was the top origin city at 22%, ahead of Philadelphia at 7.9%. The figures rest on 372,024 reviews, written over many years.

97.2% from within the United States

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

New York 22%
Philadelphia 7.9%
New Jersey 2.3%
Pennsylvania 1%

By town

Most Booked Towns in the Poconos

Coolbaugh Township, Tobyhanna and Penn Forest Township took 41% of Airbnb stays in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 20 of the 28 towns, led by Coolbaugh Township, and July in 7, led by Kidder Township. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from under 1% in Paupack Township to 3.8% in Middle Smithfield Township.

Most Booked Towns in the Poconos: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Coolbaugh Township	25,193	83,793	3.3 nights	3.1%	Canada	August
2	Tobyhanna	23,333	77,924	3.3 nights	3.1%	UK	August
3	Penn Forest Township	13,654	41,659	3.1 nights	2.5%	Germany	August
4	Kidder Township	13,528	41,675	3.1 nights	2.8%	UK	July
5	Tunkhannock Township	6,936	22,690	3.3 nights	2.9%	Canada	July
6	Jackson Township	6,595	25,274	3.8 nights	3.3%	Canada	August
7	East Stroudsburg	6,306	20,960	3.3 nights	2.9%	Canada	August
8	Middle Smithfield Township	5,418	17,707	3.3 nights	3.8%	Canada	August
9	Jim Thorpe	5,338	14,694	2.8 nights	2%	UK	October
10	Albrightsville	5,056	14,955	3.0 nights	2.4%	UK	August
11	Stroud Township	4,085	12,879	3.2 nights	2.4%	UK	August
12	Lake Harmony	3,725	10,652	2.9 nights	2.7%	India	August
13	Clifton Township	3,544	12,442	3.5 nights	3.3%	Canada	August
14	Barrett Township	3,444	9,805	2.8 nights	2.5%	Canada	August
15	Long Pond	2,773	8,381	3.0 nights	2.5%	UK	August
16	Pocono Township	2,731	9,912	3.6 nights	2.8%	Canada	July
17	Palmyra Township	2,458	9,131	3.7 nights	1%	Australia	August
18	Blakeslee	2,428	7,554	3.1 nights	3%	Israel	August
19	Indian Mountain Lake	2,421	7,382	3.0 nights	2.2%	UK	August
20	Lehman Township	2,033	7,175	3.5 nights	2.9%	Brazil	August
21	Lackawaxen Township	1,993	8,011	4.0 nights	2.5%	Colombia	July
22	Greene Township	1,902	7,970	4.2 nights	3.4%	Canada	August
23	Lake Township	1,846	7,535	4.1 nights	2.7%	U.S. Virgin Islands	August
24	Pocono Summit	1,829	5,806	3.2 nights	1.6%	Dominican Republic	August
25	Paupack Township	1,550	5,619	3.6 nights	under 1%	Albania	July
26	Tannersville	1,237	4,212	3.4 nights	1.7%	UK	July
27	Salem Township	1,165	4,625	4.0 nights	4.5%	Puerto Rico	July
28	Smithfield Township	654	2,212	3.4 nights	5.4%	UK	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. US is the top origin in every town, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in the Poconos

How many tourists visit the Poconos?

Pennsylvania as a whole had 206.2 million visitors in 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. AirROI puts the Poconos at 29.9% of Airbnb stays in Pennsylvania in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 153,175 Airbnb stays in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in the Poconos?

The busiest Airbnb month in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and June.

What is the quietest month in the Poconos?

March was the quietest Airbnb month in the Poconos in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and April ranked 11th. Stays in March were booked about 26 days ahead, against 68 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Poconos?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Poconos lasted 3.3 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 43 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 2.6 nights in September to 4.3 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in the Poconos come from?

Of Poconos Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 97.2% were from within the United States, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, the top origin city was New York at 22%, ahead of Philadelphia at 7.9%.

What is the most booked town in the Poconos on Airbnb?

Coolbaugh Township was the most booked town in the Poconos on Airbnb, with an estimated 25,193 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Tobyhanna and Penn Forest Township.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development counts visitors (206.2 million in 2025 across Pennsylvania). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 153,175 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 28 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 372,024 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.