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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, cafĂŠs, 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

For Sale: Mckinley Dr, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 ∙ $89900 ∙ MLS# PM-113368 ∙ Come Build The Home Of Your Dreams on this beautiful Oversized ...

For Sale: $89900 $37458/Acre - Mckinley Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 2 Acre land, with an estimated value of $125793.

Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. — A Monroe County Commissioner is under investigation after allegedly submitting her husband’s election ballot improperly last October.

Josephine Ferro said she submitted a Freedom of Information request to check for mail in ballot box fraud. What she found on the video was Democrat Commissioner Sharon Laverdure submitting on two different days.

2 Bedroom and 1 Bathroom apartment in the heart of East Stroudsburg. Convenient to walk to everything with good highway access for commuting.

For Sale: 499900 - Residential, 4 bed, 4 bath, 3333 sqft at 32 Club Court in Stroudsburg.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 3315 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. NR TRUST LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): NR TRUST LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Time Period No. 26, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2983 CIVIL 2023 FAIRWAY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2984 CIVIL 2023 RIDGE TOP VILLAGE OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 3362 CIVIL 2023 RIVER VILLAGE OWNER’S ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. JAMES MCKENZIE, CATHY MCKENZIE, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): JAMES MCKENZIE CATHY MCKENZIE This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Interval No. 50, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2983 CIVIL 2023 FAIRWAY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. BRIAN R CHRISTIANI, BARBARA A CHRISTIANI Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): BRIAN R CHRISTIANI This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Interval No. 13, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2982 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2983 CIVIL 2023 FAIRWAY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 3316 CIVIL 2023 FAIRWAY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. RUTH Y MCQUEEN, STACY M MCQUEEN, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): RUTH Y MCQUEEN STACY M MCQUEEN This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Interval No. 11, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 3315 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. JOHN W JONAS, SURVIVING TENANT BY THE ENTIRETY OF JOANNE V JONAS, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): JOHN W JONAS, SURVIVING TENANT BY THE ENTIRETY OF JOANNE V JONAS, This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Time Period No. 20, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2982 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. MONICA M. D. LUCAS, WANDA D HANNIBAL, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): WANDA D HANNIBAL, This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Time Period No. 23, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2982 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. KEVIN L MILLER, MAE A MILLER, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): KEVIN L MILLER This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Time Period No. 21, Unit No.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE 2982 CIVIL 2023 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s) Vs. KENNETH WRIGHT, VANESSA WRIGHT, Defendant(s) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AS TO SEPARATE DEFENDANT(S): KENNETH WRIGHT This notice is sent to you in an attempt to collect a DEBT and any information obtained from you will be used for that purpose. Your house (real estate) at Time Period No. 3, Unit No.

For Sale: 289000 - Residential, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1600 sqft at 1102 Tom Road in Twin Lake Estates.

Fri, 08 Mar 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 7643 CIVIL 2022 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 08 Mar 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 2804 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 08 Mar 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 2804 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 08 Mar 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 2809 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 08 Mar 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 2809 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M. PURCHASERS MUST IMMEDIATELY PAY 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR SHERIFF’S COSTS . . .

Fri, 08 Mar 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 2502 CIVIL 2022 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, March 28, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Streets Committee
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 -

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 -