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Stroudsburg Borough

Address

700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
United States

Email
lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com
Tax Rate
10.67 mills

Stroudsburg Borough is the historic heart of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and the only traditional downtown in the Pocono Mountains region. With its walkable streets, Victorian architecture, and vibrant arts scene, Stroudsburg blends small-town charm with urban energy.


🏙️ Civic & Geographic Snapshot

  • Serves as the county seat
  • Covers approximately 1.74 square miles (4.51 km²)
  • Sits at an elevation of around 509 feet (155 meters)
  • Population of roughly 5,927 (based on the 2020 Census)
  • ZIP Code: 18360
  • Served by the Stroudsburg Area School District

🏛️ Historical Significance

  • Founded: Laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799; incorporated in 1815
  • Historic Sites: Includes the Stroud Mansion, Monroe County Courthouse, and Academy Hill Historic District—all listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Cultural Legacy: Once a key hub for trade and governance in northeastern Pennsylvania

🛍️ Downtown & Lifestyle

  • Main Street: Lined with boutique shops, cafés, galleries, and live music venues
  • Arts & Events: Home to the Sherman Theater, Pocono Arts Council, and seasonal festivals like StroudFest
  • Dining Scene: Eclectic mix of international cuisine, craft breweries, and farm-to-table eateries

🌿 Natural Setting

  • Creek Confluence: Located at the meeting point of Brodhead, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks
  • Nearby Attractions: Just 5 miles from the Delaware Water Gap, offering hiking, paddling, and scenic views

🏠 Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Zoning Rules: STRs are prohibited in residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3) but allowed in all other zones
  • Requirements: License and annual inspection required
  • STR Friendliness: Rated somewhat STR-friendly, with clear zoning boundaries

🌟 Borough Identity

Stroudsburg is a borough that wears its history proudly while embracing modern vibrancy. It’s a place where you can admire 19th-century architecture in the morning, hike a mountain trail in the afternoon, and catch a live show at night. As the county seat, it anchors Monroe County’s civic and cultural life with a distinctive blend of heritage and hospitality.

Short Term Rental Information

The borough of Stroudsburg has implemented a new Short-term Rental Ordinance and refined zoning regulations to prohibit short term rentals in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3) and allow it in all other zoning districts.  A license and annual inspection is required, more details under Housing section on borough's website.  See rules and regulations and permit application below.

Stroudsburg News

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 7359 CV 2015 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 7458 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 003864-CV-2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, August 29, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

1. Subway Store # 13675. Address: H-C2 Box 2000 D, Rt 209. City and Zip Code: Brodheadsville ...

Eastern Monroe County, PA. 1002 North Ninth Street Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360. Monroe County. United States. Phone: 570-421-0800. See also ...

For Sale: 4 beds, 2.5 baths ∙ 1642 sq. ft. ∙ 225 Aspen Cmn Cmn, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 ∙ $289000 ∙ MLS# PM-117323 ∙ Do Not Wait to See ...

85 Barren Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18302 land for sale. Price: $3410000. View property details, photos, and neighborhood info.

Jul. 25—STROUDSBURG — Black Flag heads to the Sherman Theater in on Saturday, August 3. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m. ...

STROUDSBURG — Black Flag heads to the Sherman Theater in on Saturday, August 3. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show begins at 8:00 p.m..

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of John R. Sherrock, lateof Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Mary Moran, late of Cresco, Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF ROBERT J. WACKER, late of Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Stroudsburg, acting by and through a hearing officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Municipalities Planning Code, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 beginning at 4:30 p.m., in the Borough’s meeting room at 700 Sarah Street, 2nd Floor, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00

Public Sale The following self storage cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6226, 1413 Beaver Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 on August 7th, 2024 at 7pm on www.StorageTreasures.com 3111 Enrique Montalvo 3205 Krystal Warren 3234 Yvonne Green 3257 Emily Graham 3270 Misty Williams Publication Dates L00000000

Loraine Carroll Obituary Loraine Susan Carroll, 73 years old, of Stroudsburg, Pa., passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital ...

Listing #PM-117296 - 153 Clubhouse Drive East Stroudsburg, PA. Search homes for sale, get school district and neighborhood info for East ...

For Sale: 3 beds, 2.5 baths ∙ 2088 sq. ft. ∙ 19 Spruce Ct, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 ∙ ¤459900 ∙ MLS# PM-117292 ∙ To-Be-Built.

Paid parental leave · Parental leave · 401(k) · Health insurance · Paid time off · Vision insurance · Dental insurance · Life insurance ...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF Monroe COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA In the Matter of Petition for Change of Name of Abigail Marie Benvenuti NO: 3335 CIVIL 2024 Notice is hearby given that on May 20, 2024, the petition of Abigail Marie Benvenuti was filed in the above named Court, requesting an order to change the name of Abigail Marie Benvenuti to Abigail Mason-Marie Tillson.

BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in desirable Shawnee Valley. Enjoy the beauty of nature year-round. Close to Rt 80, shopping, Mt. Airy Casino, water parks: ...

For Sale: 77 Sunrise Ct, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 ∙ $10000 ∙ MLS# PM-117273 ∙ BEAUTIFUL VIEW lot in desirable Shawnee Valley.

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77 Sunrise Ct, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302 is for sale. View 1 photos of this 0.27 acre lot land with a list price of $10000.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-EN that the Hamilton Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing at the Hamilton Township Municipal Building, 229 Fenner Avenue, Sciota, Pennsylvania 18354 com-mencing at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time, on August 6, 2024 for the purpose of hearing the Application of Frederick C. Bauer, Jr. for a dimensional variance from the ten (10’) foot minimum side yard setback with respect to an installed in-ground swimming pool which as installed has a three (3’) foot setback from the common property line with Lot No.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
David Krissman
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
5:15pm Parking Committee
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Codes Committee
6:00pm PR/Media Committee
Noon: Shayna Canty: AmeriCorps Community VISTA Amb
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Noon: Jospeh A. Akob: Executive Director ESU
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg First Saturday Art Walk -
5:00pm Junior Council Committee
7:00pm Council Meeting
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee
4:00pm Shade Tree Commission
Noon: Kenneth Long: ESU President
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Streets Committee
Noon: Melissa Healy

SASD Calendar

Source Event Date
First Day of School
Labor Day Holiday (Schools Closed)
2 Hour Delay - Students Only/Act 80 Faculty Data Meeting
Star Dental Van - SHS and B.F. Morey Elementary -
Middle School Open House -
Hamilton Elementary Open House -
Rachels Challenge -
Act 80 Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) - No School for Students
Star Dental Van - SHS & BF Morey Elementary -
Star Dental Van -
Act 80 Day - No School for Students
Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed
School Board Meeting - Reorganization Meeting -
Special meeting re: possible expulsion -
JH - Scheduling Night -
Chamber Orchestra -
JH - Scheduling Night (Snow Date) -
5th Grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra -
District Art Show -
High School Musical -
6/7 Orchestra -
6/7 Band -
8/9 Grade Band -
National Junior Honor Society Ceremony -
HS Hall of Fame Concert -