Registered Agent by ZIP › Pennsylvania
Registered agent in Pennsylvania (2026)
Pennsylvania ZIP codes begin with 150-191, 193-196. Office required: Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, serves Pennsylvania at $149 a year; the state fee to change agents is $5.
- Pennsylvania rules checked October 20, 2026
Pennsylvania agent requirements
- Requirement
- Office required. Pennsylvania does not require a registered agent. Every LLC keeps a registered office instead: an actual street address in Pennsylvania, or a Commercial Registered Office Provider named in its place by a company without a Pennsylvania address.
- Agent address
- The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
- ZIP code prefixes
- 150-191, 193-196
- Change-of-agent fee
- $5
- Statute
- 15 Pa.C.S. § 8825
- Filing office
- Pennsylvania Secretary of State
Mainstay Filing
$149 / year, same at renewal
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Checked October 20, 2026.
Providers with a published Pennsylvania price
| Provider | Year 1 | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 |
| ZenBusiness | $99 | $199 |
| IncParadise | $89 | $89 |
| CorpNet | $149 | $149 |
| Swyft Filings | $596 | $596 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | $125 |
| LegalZoom | $249 | $249 |
| Bizee | $149 | $149 |
Questions
Who can be a registered agent in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.
What address must a Pennsylvania registered agent have?
The address has to be an actual street address or rural route box number in Pennsylvania. A P.O. box alone is not accepted.
What does it cost to change registered agents in Pennsylvania?
The state charges $5 to file the change (15 Pa.C.S. § 8825).
Which ZIP codes are in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania ZIP codes begin with 150-191, 193-196. The ZIP code tells you the state; the agent rules above apply in all of them.
Sources
- Pennsylvania registered agent statute (15 Pa.C.S. § 8825): www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/15/00.088..HTM, checked October 20, 2026
- Pennsylvania Secretary of State: www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider registered agent pages (prices), checked October 20, 2026