Real estate investors: stop digging through confusing municipal websites. We decode Airbnb laws for 50+ US cities so you can invest with confidence.
New York City has the strictest STR laws in the USA. Under Local Law 18 (effective Sept 2023), hosts must register and b...
LA allows primary residence STR up to 120 nights/year with a permit. Non-primary residences (investment properties) cann...
Miami STR rules vary dramatically by neighborhood. South Beach, Brickell, and downtown zones allow STRs with a Business ...
Nashville froze new non-owner-occupied STR permits in residential zones in 2023. Existing permit holders can renew. Owne...
Austin requires an STR license ($621/yr) for all short-term rentals. Type 2 STRs (non-owner-occupied) are banned in resi...
Denver requires STRs to be the host's primary residence — no investor-owned STRs allowed. License costs $100/year. Platf...
San Francisco caps unhosted STRs at 90 nights/year. Hosted STRs (host present) have no cap. Primary residence only. Plat...
Chicago requires a Shared Housing Unit License ($125/yr) for all STRs. Building must allow STRs in its condo declaration...
Seattle limits STR operators to 2 units. Primary residence + one additional unit maximum. License required ($75 primary,...
Arizona state law (ARS 9-500.39) preempts cities from banning STRs. Phoenix requires a simple notification and Transacti...
Scottsdale is a top STR market with strong demand for vacation rentals. License required ($250/yr). Must post license nu...
Florida regulates STRs at state level via DBPR. Orlando city adds zoning restrictions — STRs prohibited in most resident...
Las Vegas city proper heavily restricts STRs — most residential areas prohibit them. The Strip is in unincorporated Clar...
Charleston caps STR licenses per neighborhood to prevent over-saturation. Some areas (French Quarter, Cannonborough-Elli...
Savannah requires a certificate for all STRs. In the Historic District, STRs are limited to tourist accommodation distri...
Portland requires host to be primary resident. Non-owner-occupied STRs are prohibited. Max 2 bedrooms rented, max 5 gues...
Boston limits STRs to owner's primary residence only. Investor-owned properties cannot operate STRs. Platforms must veri...
DC requires STRs to be the host's primary residence. Non-owner occupied STRs are banned. License includes both STR and B...
Honolulu (Bill 41, 2022) effectively banned most STRs outside of resort-zoned areas. Non-hosted STRs require a minimum 9...
Gulf Shores is one of Alabama's top STR markets. The city is very STR-friendly — no owner-occupancy requirement, no nigh...
Gatlinburg is one of the most STR-permissive markets in the US — the entire economy is built around vacation rentals and...
Myrtle Beach is a major vacation destination with a very permissive STR environment. The city relies heavily on STR tour...
San Diego's STR regulations (effective 2023) limit whole-home STRs to primary residences only, capped at 1% of housing s...
Miami Beach has some of the highest STR fines in the US — up to $100,000 per violation. STRs are banned in most resident...
New Orleans restricts non-owner-occupied STRs to commercial districts only. Residential STRs (owner-occupied) allowed wi...
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