Short-term rental regulations for 18 cities in California
Big Bear Lake is LA's closest ski resort — 2 hours from 20 million people. The city has implemented STR caps and annua...
Carmel-by-the-Sea is one of California's most restrictive STR markets. The city strictly limits short-term rentals to pr...
Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains is a popular weekend retreat with STR rules that vary by HOA and county z...
LA allows primary residence STR up to 120 nights/year with a permit. Non-primary residences (investment properties) cann...
Mammoth Lakes is a ski and outdoor resort town with a well-established STR market. The town actively supports STR touris...
Mendocino County has a patchwork of STR regulations across the coastal town and unincorporated areas. The historic coast...
Monterey is a popular California coastal destination with active STR enforcement. The city limits STRs and requires perm...
Napa is California's premier wine country destination with a booming STR market. The city requires permits and has a cap...
Palm Springs is California's most investor-friendly STR market — no owner-occupancy requirement and no night cap for p...
Pismo Beach is a classic California Central Coast vacation town with an investor-friendly STR environment. Permits are r...
Sacramento requires STRs to be the host's primary residence — no investor-owned STRs in residential zones. Annual perm...
San Diego's STR regulations (effective 2023) limit whole-home STRs to primary residences only, capped at 1% of housing s...
San Francisco caps unhosted STRs at 90 nights/year. Hosted STRs (host present) have no cap. Primary residence only. Plat...
Santa Barbara limits STRs to primary residences in most residential zones. Investment properties face strict restriction...
Santa Cruz has some of California's most visitor-friendly STR rules for a beach city, though permits are required and th...
Sonoma wine country has strict STR regulations, particularly in the city of Sonoma. Unincorporated Sonoma County areas h...
South Lake Tahoe dramatically cut its STR permit cap from ~1,400 to 900 in 2022, forcing a buyout lottery. El Dorado Cou...
Temecula wine country has growing STR demand but restrictive zoning. Most residential areas prohibit STRs; wine country ...