Living in Tannersville, PA: Camelback, Homes and What to Check

In short: Living in Tannersville means having the mountain at your door. Camelback Resort is here for skiing in winter and an indoor water park all year, The Crossings Premium Outlets are right off I-80, and Big Pocono State Park has trails and long views from the top of the mountain. Tannersville is a village in Pocono Township, about 15 minutes from Stroudsburg and roughly 1.5 to 2 hours from New York City.

Where Tannersville is

Tannersville is on Route 611 between Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono, with its own exit on I-80. A Tannersville mailing address (ZIP 18372) can be in Pocono Township or in Jackson Township, next door.

Market numbers

Single-family homes, townhouses and condos sold in Tannersville (ZIP 18372), October 2025 to September 2026. Source: Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS® (PMAR) MLS, pulled October 2026.

Homes and communities

• Single-family homes on wooded lots
• Condos and townhomes near Camelback
• Homes in communities with a property owners' association and shared amenities
• Vacation homes and second homes
• Larger and luxury homes with mountain views

Ryth's take

Tannersville is one of the most central places in the Pocono Mountains. People who live here are close to everything: the outlets, the resorts, restaurants and the towns around it. If I liked going out to dinner and enjoying my weekends, but still wanted a home in a small, private neighborhood, I would live here.

Getting around

• I-80 has a Tannersville exit, and I-380 north to Scranton starts a few minutes west.
• Route 611 runs through the village to Stroudsburg, about 15 minutes away, and up to Mount Pocono.
• New York City is about 85 miles away, roughly 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours by car.
• On ski weekends and summer weekends, expect traffic around Camelback and the outlets near the I-80 exit.

What to check before you buy

• Which township the home is in. A Tannersville address can be in Pocono Township or Jackson Township, and each has its own taxes and its own rental rules.
• Where short-term rentals are allowed. Pocono Township allows them only in its Commercial and Recreational zoning districts, not in its residential districts. Check the zoning of the exact lot before you count on rental income.
• What the township license asks for. Where rentals are allowed, the owner needs an annual license (it runs November to October), an inspection, $500,000 in liability insurance, and a local contact within 15 miles who answers within an hour.
• Bedrooms and septic. Pocono Township limits a rental to 2 guests per bedroom plus 4, up to 14, and counts only the bedrooms on the home's sewage permit (3 if there is no permit on record). A house sold as five bedrooms may be licensed for fewer.
• The license does not transfer. A new owner has to apply for a new license before renting, so do not count on the seller's bookings.
• POA dues, rules and the resale certificate, if the home is in a community.
• Well, septic and radon inspections.
• Winter access: who plows the road, and how steep the driveway is.

Sources

• Pocono Township Code, Chapter 302: short-term rentals
• Jackson Township: short-term rentals

What clients say

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