It’s the actual house used as Buffalo Bill’s home in the 1991 Academy Award-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. Since its appearance on screen, the house has been meticulously restored and transformed into a premier cinematic destination. It now operates as a private vacation rental and hosts exclusive guided tours and special events featuring guest appearances.

We don’t have a brick-and-mortar gift shop, but you can shop our Buffalo Bill’s House merchandise online at buffalobillshouse.com/shop

If you join us for a guided tour, you’ll find a pop-up gift shop available at the conclusion of your visit.

Guests staying overnight can also purchase select in-stock items during booking, and our housekeeping team will have them waiting at the house upon arrival.

Buffalo Bill’s House is located at 8 Circle Street, Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh in the historic Laurel Highlands region.

We encourage you to make your reservation through our online booking system, but you can also email us at stay@buffalobillshouse.com or call us at 1.833.BUFFBILL (1.833.283.3245).

• Accommodates up to 8 guests (4 bedrooms)

• Full kitchen, coffee/tea bar, complimentary popcorn

• Retro game room with arcade games, pool table, and movie collection

• Outdoor fire pit, gazebo, BBQ grill, pergola, and picnic areas

• On-site train caboose and historic features

• Great Allegheny Passage (hiking & biking trail) less than .5 miles away
• Hazelbakers Canoe & Kayak rental (can bring your own river tubes as well) Located across the street from Buffalo Bill’s House
• Winslow Winery
• Bloom Brew (brewery located along the Youghiogheny River)
• Vinoski Winery
• Bella Terra Vineyards
• Laurel Caverns
• Ohiopyle State Park
• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob & Polymath Park
• Linden Hall & Golf Course
• Cedar Brook Golf Course
• Living Treasures Animal Park
• Critter Country Animal Farm
• Nemacolin Castle
• Timber Rock Amphitheater
• Fort Necessity Battlefield
• Gene & Boots Chocolate Factory
• Haunted Quaker Church
• Historic small-town Perryopolis charm (George Washington’s Grist Mill & Perryopolis Flea Market)
• City of Pittsburgh (about 50 min away)

Not at all! While the house draws film enthusiasts, it’s also a unique and charming Victorian home perfect for history lovers, architecture buffs, and curious travelers.

Our Pricing is a nightly rate that is broken down into tiered groups, based upon the total number of guests who are staying overnight.

Tier #1 Group Pricing: 1-4 Total Guests

Tier #2 Group Pricing: 5-6 Total Guests

Tier #3 Group Pricing: 7-8 Total Guests

VERY IMPORTANT! DO NOT leave the “Guest” amount at the default number “1”, please put in the amount of guests in your party who are staying the night. It is up to the person booking to make sure this step is filled out accurately! The rate changes with the total numbers of guests entered (as discussed in “tiered pricing” located above).

If the number of guests entered during booking, is not accurate, either by accident or otherwise, please notify us before your stay or you will NOT be allowed to stay at Buffalo Bill’s House upon arrival.

(EX. If you booked a Tier 1 Group (up to 4 guests), but show up with 5 guests in your party, our property manager will be notified and you will be asked to leave the property immediately and forfeit your stay as well as your payment).

Please do not violate our policy.

The cleaning fee is built-in to our pricing. Sales tax, Fayette County occupancy tax, credit card & Paypal processing fees are the only additional fees at checkout.

We are required to collect occupancy tax for the Laurel Highlands Tourism Bureau – The tourism bureau will use the funds to try and bring tourists in, which in turn helps out the entire county, including Buffalo Bill’s House.

Exclusive discounts on one night stays are available throughout the year by subscribing to our mailing list here. 

Yes, we offer 20% OFF two nights or more.

There is no minimum stay requirement unless it’s a holiday (i.e. Labor Day Weekend, Thanksgiving eve & Thanksgiving, Christmas eve & Christmas, New Years eve & New Years Day, Valentines Day weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, & July 4th Weekend) which requires a two-night minimum stay.

Guests are welcome to check-in at Buffalo Bill’s House at 3pm and our check-out time is 11am promptly or you’ll run into our property manager and get the hose again!

Yes, our overnight guests have access to the basement through the stairs in the house, which includes our interactive workshop & well film sets. Outdoor access to the basement is locked (deadbolt) at all times.

Buffalo Bill’s House guest occupancy is limited to eight people. There are 4 bedrooms, one king bed, two queen beds,two twin beds. A Pack ‘n Play is available for babies and toddlers upon request. No additional guests are allowed in the house or on the property at any time that are outside your booked party. No sleeping bags, air mattresses or cots can be brought into the rooms. The house is monitored with outdoor surveillance cameras.

Yes, children count toward the occupancy limit. Children 8 and under are no charge, but please don’t count them as a guest at checkout or you will be charged. Only a max occupancy of 8 people including children are allowed by county ordinance to stay overnight at Buffalo Bill’s House.

A pack-n-play is available for babies and toddlers upon request.

No additional guests are allowed on property at any time without prior approval, this includes inside the home and the surrounding outdoor property. No sleeping bags, air mattresses or cots can be brought into the home. The entire exterior of the home & property are professionally monitored with live video surveillance 24 hours a day. If you choose to violate the policy by attempting to have more guests than your party is booked for, our property manager will be notified. He will personally come to the house, and you will be asked to leave the grounds immediately and forfeit your stay as well as your payment. (i.e. If you booked a stay at Buffalo Bill’s House for a party of 4 and you show up with 5 or more people, our property manager will be notified. He will personally come to the house, and you will be asked to leave the property immediately and forfeit your stay as well as your payment) If you adhere to the number of guests you claim at booking you will have no problems. DO NOT VIOLATE THIS POLICY!

If you have a group of 10 or more that would like a private tour or event at Buffalo Bill’s House, please submit a request by contacting us here or call us at 1.833.283.3245. Our ability to service these requests will vary based on the availability of the house.

2026 guided tour tickets are now available here for May 8-10, June 19-21 & July 3 & 5. Please subscribe to our mailing list here to be notified when additional 2026 tours & events are announced.

Yes. Pennsylvania offers a 25% Film Tax Credit for qualifying productions that spend at least 60% of their total budget within the Commonwealth.

Eligible projects include:

• Feature films

• Television films

• Television talk shows

• Game show series

• Television commercials

• Television pilots

Episodes of a television series intended for a national audience

Eligibility Post production expenses incurred at a Qualified Post production Facility.

Please refer to the program guidelines here for additional information on eligibility.

Yes. There is a 65″ TV in the living room of Buffalo Bill’s House and an 85″ TV in the loft/attic area. TVs are equipped with Pluto & Samsung apps and a DVD player. The TV in the loft/attic area also has a VHS player and a sound bar. There is a copy of “The Silence of the Lambs” and 800 + DVD’s & VHS tapes to enjoy at Buffalo Bill’s House!

Yes — the thermostat in the dining room controls the heating and air conditioning for the first floor. A second thermostat, located in the master bedroom, controls the central air and heat for the second floor.

We have ceiling fans in all bedrooms, along with extra fans located in the Hannibal & Clarice Room closets.

The loft/game room area is equipped with two window air conditioning units, a ceiling fan, and an additional oscillating fan. During the winter, we utilize three space heaters.

Please be sure to turn off space heaters when not in use, and help conserve energy by turning off all air conditioning units when they are not needed.

Yes. Buffalo Bill’s House has a microwave, toaster, refrigerator, coffee maker, a full size stove and all kitchen utensils and serverware/bakeware.

Yes, we do offer coffee pods, sugar, creamer, & an assortment of tea for our guests.

Yes. Towels, sheets, pillows and comforters are provided at Buffalo Bill’s House. Our housekeeping department ensures all linens are washed after each booking.

While all pets are “Precious” (haha), we regret that we are not able to permit pets of any kind. Some guests may be allergic to them. Guests bringing pets into the rooms will be asked to leave immediately and be charged a minimum $250 maintenance fee to return any room to a pet free status. Buffalo Bill’s House welcomes service animals. Please note we will require appropriate documentation before your booking/arrival.

There is a strict no smoking policy at Buffalo Bill’s House. Smoking in any form including cigarettes, vaping or any other form of tobacco or marijuana use is strictly forbidden inside the house. Due to county fire ordinances, we do not allow smoking or incense/candle burning in Buffalo Bill’s House. If there is any evidence of smoke detected in your room or any part of Buffalo Bill’s House, you will be charged a minimum $250 fee to return any room to a non-smoking status.

If you must smoke please do so on the front or back porch. No smoking on the rest of the outside property or in the train caboose. Please put out cigarette butts appropriately and discard in the outside trash bin. Do not discard cigarettes inside the house. Discarding cigarette butts in the yard will result in a $25 extra clean up fee.

A charcoal grill is available outside. We do not supply charcoal.

No, we don’t have a pool. Hazelbaker’s Canoe & Kayak Rental is located across the street from Buffalo Bill’s House and a great way to cool off in the summer heat!

There’s ample parking in front of our 3 car garage.

Buffalo Bill’s house has outdoor surveillance cameras for house safety. There are no cameras inside Buffalo Bill’s House. We have a decibal monitor inside the home, which will only alert us of very loud noise. No conversations are picked up.

We unfortunately cannot offer early check-ins or late check-outs when staying at Buffalo Bill’s House. All guests must check-in no earlier than 3:00 pm and must check-out no later than 11:00 am on the final day of their stay. We have a very specific schedule with our property manager and housekeepers that must be kept intact.