Registered Agent Costs

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Pennsylvania registered agent cost: five-year comparison (2026)

Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, is $149 a year in Pennsylvania, $745 over five years. Across the 8 providers priced for Pennsylvania the five-year cost runs $445 to $2,980. Changing agents costs $5 in state fees.

  • Prices read October 2026
  • Pennsylvania rules checked October 20, 2026

Five-year cost in Pennsylvania

ProviderYear 1Renewal5-year
IncParadise$89$89$445
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125$625
Mainstay Filing$149$149$745
CorpNet$149$149$745
Bizee$149$149$745
ZenBusiness$99$199$895
LegalZoom$249$249$1,245
Swyft Filings$596$596$2,980

Pennsylvania agent rules

Agent 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.
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.
Change-of-agent fee
$5
Statute
15 Pa.C.S. § 8825
Best overall in Pennsylvania

Mainstay Filing

Our rating: 4.9 out of 5

$149 / year, same at renewal

Questions

How much is a registered agent in Pennsylvania?

8 providers have a published price for Pennsylvania: $89 to $596 in year 1, and $445 to $2,980 over five years. Mainstay Filing is $149 a year.

Do I have to pay for an agent in Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania requires a registered office (a Pennsylvania street address or a Commercial Registered Office Provider), not an agent.

What does it cost to change agents in Pennsylvania?

The state charges $5 to file the change of registered agent (15 Pa.C.S. § 8825).

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