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Short-term rental rules by city

What each city’s code says about renting a home or a room for less than a month through Airbnb, Vrbo or any other platform: whether it’s allowed where you live, the license or permit, limits on how many units and whose home it must be, lodging taxes, and the fines. Each guide is summarized from the city’s code on Corpus and links to the sections behind it. To hold the property in an LLC, start with how to set up an LLC for an Airbnb, then see rental property LLCs by state.

Arizona

  • Glendale

    Glendale short-term rentals need an annual city license, neighbor notice and $500,000 in liability insurance. Civil penalties climb with each violation.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Peoria

    Peoria short-term rentals need a city vacation rental permit before use. Owners notify neighbors and post a 24-hour contact. Civil penalties escalate.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Scottsdale

    Scottsdale short-term rentals need a city license for each unit: $250 a year, with the number on every ad. Operating without one is fined $1,000 or more.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

California

  • Anaheim

    Anaheim no longer allows new short-term rentals in residential zones. Only existing permit holders can renew. A 15% hotel tax and $500-a-day fines apply.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Fresno

    Fresno short-term rentals need a city permit, the permit number in every ad, and Transient Occupancy Tax collected and remitted. The permit lasts one year.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Long Beach

    Long Beach short-term rentals need a City registration. Un-hosted stays in a primary home are capped at 90 days a year. Fines are $1,000 per violation.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Los Angeles

    Los Angeles allows home-sharing only at your primary residence, with city registration and a 120-day yearly cap. The code states a 14% occupancy tax.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Oxnard

    Oxnard short-term rentals need a city permit, with a 100-day yearly cap on vacation rentals and a $5,000-per-day fine for operating without one.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Sacramento

    Sacramento short-term rentals need a city permit. Up to six people, and a rental that isn't your primary residence is capped at 90 days a year.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • San Diego

    San Diego requires a city license for any stay under a month. Whole-home licenses are capped and awarded by lottery, with a two-night minimum stay.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • San José

    San José allows short-term rentals as incidental transient occupancy: up to 180 days a year with no host present, 365 with the host present.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Colorado

  • Denver

    Denver short-term rentals need a city license and must be your primary residence. $50 application, $100 a year, and a lodger's tax account.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Florida

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Fort Lauderdale vacation rentals need a city registration and certificate of compliance, renewed by Sept. 30. Overnight cap: two persons per sleeping room.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Hollywood

    Hollywood, FL vacation rentals need a city license before you operate or advertise. It expires each September 30. Overnight cap: two persons per bedroom.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Georgia

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta short-term rentals need a city license: $150 application fee, yearly renewal, a 24-hour agent and notice to neighbors. Banned in Home Park.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Columbus

    Columbus, GA short-term rentals need a city STR permit, a business license and a local agent. Fines run $500 to $1,000, and historic districts have caps.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Illinois

  • Chicago

    Chicago short-term rentals need a city registration or license number before you list. Primary-residence rules, building caps, fines of $1,500 to $10,000.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Indiana

  • Indianapolis

    Indianapolis short-term rentals need an annual city permit for each unit. The initial permit fee is $150. Structure, parking and sign rules apply.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Kansas

  • Wichita

    Wichita short-term rentals need a city license, $225 a year, with its number in every listing. Overnight occupancy is capped by bedroom count.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Kentucky

  • Lexington

    Lexington short-term rentals need a special fee license. Hosted rentals are accessory in residential zones; un-hosted ones need a conditional use permit.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Louisiana

  • New Orleans

    New Orleans short-term rentals need an owner permit and an operator permit. Fines start at $1,000 per offense, and a 6.75% occupancy tax applies.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Massachusetts

  • Boston

    Boston short-term rentals must be registered every year with the city: $25 for a limited share unit, $200 for a home share or owner-adjacent unit.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Michigan

  • Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor short-term rentals need a city license, issued only to the owner or permanent resident, one per dwelling unit. Civil fines run up to $500.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Minnesota

  • Minneapolis

    Minneapolis short-term rentals need a rental dwelling license, or a registration if you live in the home. Caps: 10 guests, 10% of a large building.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • St. Paul

    St. Paul short-term rentals need a city host license, and only an owner can apply. Zoning limits units per lot and bars more than one rental a day.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Missouri

  • Kansas City

    Kansas City short-term rentals must be registered each year. Non-resident rentals are barred in residential zones. Fines run $200 to $1,000.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • St. Louis

    St. Louis short-term rentals need a city permit from the Building Division. Two-night minimum, caps on non-occupied units, $500 fines.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

New Jersey

  • Jersey City

    Jersey City short-term rentals need a city permit and an owner who lives there. Whole-unit stays are capped at 60 nights a year. Fines run up to $2,000.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

New York

  • New York City

    New York City short-term rentals need a city registration number. Hosts must live in the unit and can't rent the whole home. Fines up to $5,000.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Ohio

  • Akron

    Akron short-term rentals need a city registration certificate each year, with a $250 application fee. Overnight guests are capped at two per sleeping room.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Cleveland

    Cleveland's short-term rental license chapter takes effect November 28, 2026: $150 license, a density limit and fines up to $5,000. 3% lodging tax.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Columbus

    Columbus short-term rentals need a city permit for each dwelling, and its number goes on every listing. Hosts must own or live in the home.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Toledo

    Toledo short-term rentals need a city operating permit for each unit. The fee is $50, and neighbors must be notified within 48 hours of applying.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma City

    Oklahoma City home sharing needs an annual city license, and often a Board of Adjustment special exception. Occupancy is capped at 16.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Tulsa

    Tulsa short-term rentals need a city license: $75 a year plus a $300 compliance fee. Occupancy is capped at eight people and events are barred.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

South Carolina

  • Charleston

    Charleston, SC allows resident-owner short-term rentals with a city STR permit, up to four adults and one unit. Commercial rentals only in the ST Overlay.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Columbia

    Columbia, SC short-term rentals need an annual city STR permit and a business license. One permit covers one unit, and 15 points in 12 months can end it.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Tennessee

  • Chattanooga

    Chattanooga needs a short-term vacation rental certificate. Homestay and absentee rentals differ on where they are allowed and on the $250 or $500 fee.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Clarksville

    Clarksville short-term rentals need a city operating permit, issued only to the owner. The code sets a $150 application fee and a 2.75% hotel tax.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Memphis

    Memphis requires a short term rental permit from Public Works for each unit. $300 application fee, a permit number on listings, and a 3.5% privilege tax.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Texas

  • Arlington

    Arlington short-term rentals need a city permit. Single-family homes qualify only in a mapped zone. Up to 12 guests. Hotel occupancy tax applies.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Austin

    Austin short-term rentals need a separate operator's license, valid up to two years. Each day of a violation is a separate offense, fined up to $500.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi short-term rentals need a city permit, $250 to apply and $250 to renew. Non-owner-occupied rentals face a 15% block-face cap.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Dallas

    Dallas short-term rentals need a city registration at $248 a year, a two-night minimum and a listed zoning district. A hotel tax number is required.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Fort Worth

    Fort Worth short-term rentals need a city registration: $150 to register, $100 a year to renew. No more than 12 guests. Hotel occupancy tax applies.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Houston

    Houston short-term rentals need a city certificate of registration, renewed yearly. Fines run $100 to $500 per violation, per day.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • San Antonio

    San Antonio short-term rentals need a city permit. Rentals where no owner lives on site face a block-face cap. Violations are fined up to $500.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Utah

  • Salt Lake City

    Salt Lake City short-term rentals need a city license, a two-night minimum and a 200-night cap. They are limited to listed zoning districts.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Virginia

  • Richmond

    Richmond short-term rentals need a zoning certificate ($600, valid two years). In R districts the rental must be on the lot of your primary residence.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

  • Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach limits short-term rentals to Sandbridge, STR overlays and grandfathered homes. You must register yearly and hold a yearly zoning permit.

    Last checked 2026-11-08

Washington

  • Seattle

    Seattle short-term rentals need a city operator license and a business license. One unit per operator, or two if one is your home. Fines from $500.

    Last checked 2026-11-08