Allentown Shoulder: December Peak, January Hole, Not the Gorge

December is the busiest month on this Allentown extract. January is the slowest. Price both like themselves.

Typical Allentown listings earned about $12,120 last year from 130 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $159. Occupancy was 36.6 percent. Revenue per available night was $57. Year over year is minus 26.3 percent. Active supply moved plus 66.7 percent.

The three strongest city months are December, June, and August. December is the busiest. January is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from New York, then Philadelphia. Stay is 6.4 nights, booked about 28 days ahead. Call City of Allentown Planning and Zoning at 610-439-5999. City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street. Building Standards and Safety is 610-437-7591. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License per unit. Allentown has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance. Zoning Chapter 660, effective January 1, 2026, bars short-term use on a lot with an accessory dwelling unit. Confirm 2026 at the desk. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed.

December Is the Busiest Month on This City Extract

December is the busiest month on this city extract. June and August are the other strong months. Protect December. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Lehigh Valley Getaways is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License.

January Is the Slowest Revenue Month

January is the slowest revenue month. Price January like January. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. Market an Allentown Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License.

Occupancy Is Weakest in July, and July Is Not December

Occupancy is weakest in July. July is not the city's hole. January is. Do not treat July as a filled summer template. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Allentown STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay.

Do Not Treat a Named Weekend as a Filled Month

A named weekend is demand, not occupancy. Confirm 2026 festival and arena dates on the primary page. Do not invent a date. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Allentown Remote Stays is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay.

A 28-Day Lead Time Is Not a Filled January

A 28-day lead time is a booking window. 40 listings, 30.8 percent, set a 30-night minimum. That setting is not occupancy. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. DIY vs Hire in Allentown is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay.

Center City Weeks Are Demand, Not Occupancy

Center City weeks are demand. Photograph the block you can walk. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Who Books Allentown is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City.

Protect Rate Around Named City Demand

Call City of Allentown Planning and Zoning at 610-439-5999. City Hall, 435 Hamilton Street. Building Standards and Safety is 610-437-7591. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License per unit. Allentown has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance. Zoning Chapter 660, effective January 1, 2026, bars short-term use on a lot with an accessory dwelling unit. Confirm 2026 at the desk. Protect rate around named city demand. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. Buying an Allentown Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street.

Price the Month the Extract Actually Named

Price the month the extract named. December, June, and August are strong. January is slow. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. Allentown Tourism Data is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License. Jim Thorpe is not Center City. Kutztown is not Hamilton Street. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License.

Hosts who underwrite the Lehigh Valley should keep $12,120 on 130 city listings, call 610-439-5999, and leave Jim Thorpe and Kutztown on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $12,120 on 130 city listings on its own line. December is the city peak. January is the city hole. Call 610-439-5999 before you advertise an Allentown stay. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical Allentown listings earn last year?

Typical Allentown listings earned about $12,120 last year from 130 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night ran $159, with occupancy at 36.6 percent and revenue per available night at $57. Year over year is down 26.3 percent, while active supply grew 66.7 percent. Keep this figure separate from any Jim Thorpe or Kutztown numbers.

When is Allentown's strongest month?

December is the busiest revenue month, with June and August also running strong. January is the slowest month, and occupancy itself is weakest in July. Those swings belong to the city file only — a Jim Thorpe or Kutztown calendar runs on a different rhythm and shouldn't get blended in.

Do I need an Allentown PA STR permit in 2026?

Call City of Allentown Planning and Zoning at 610-439-5999, or visit City Hall at 435 Hamilton Street; Building Standards and Safety can be reached at 610-437-7591. Chapter 455 lists a $75 annual Residential Rental License per unit, and the city has no dedicated short-term rental ordinance as of this writing. Zoning Chapter 660, effective January 1, 2026, bars short-term use on a lot carrying an accessory dwelling unit, so confirm current status at the desk before listing.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy?

No. Forty listings, about 30.8 percent of the 130 active rentals, already carry a 30-night minimum, yet average stay length is still 6.4 nights and lead time is about 28 days. A minimum-stay filter changes what a guest can book — it doesn't change how full the calendar actually is, and January stays the slow month either way.

Should I hire a manager in Allentown and on the satellites?

Professionally managed listings hold about 10 percent share in Allentown, with RoomPicks the largest single manager at 8 listings. Jim Thorpe rewards gorge-focused copy and Kutztown rewards festival-weekend copy, so a single generic pitch across all three towns undersells each one. Match the manager's marketing to the town the guest actually typed.

Who books an Allentown stay?

Most guests arrive from New York, then Philadelphia, booking about 6.4 nights on roughly 28 days' notice. Urban guests are drawn to Center City and the river, while a Jim Thorpe guest is booking a gorge weekend and a Kutztown guest a festival family trip — three different searches that shouldn't share one listing description.

Can I file Jim Thorpe as the Allentown year?

No. Allentown's average night was $159 across 130 listings, and this pass did not produce a separate Jim Thorpe AirROI extract to blend in. The already-published Jim Thorpe cluster runs roughly $33,000 to $46,000 a year on its own file — keep the $12,120 Allentown figure on its own line rather than averaging the two.

What is the rental license dollar amount?

Chapter 455 sets the Residential Rental License at $75 per unit annually. Call 610-439-5999 or visit City Hall at 435 Hamilton Street to confirm the current fee and process before advertising, since municipal fees can change year to year.

What should a buyer packet carry?

A packet should cite $12,120 across 130 city listings, note that supply is up 66.7 percent while year-over-year revenue is down 26.3 percent, and list 610-439-5999 as the contact for zoning confirmation. Leave Jim Thorpe and Kutztown figures out entirely rather than folding in an estimate where no city-specific extract exists.

Where do I confirm the city desk?

Call City of Allentown Planning and Zoning at 610-439-5999, or stop by City Hall at 435 Hamilton Street; Building Standards and Safety is a separate line at 610-437-7591. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Confirm current fees and zoning status directly with the desk before you advertise a listing.

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