Short-Term Rental Regulations by City
Regulations for 75 cities across the United States, sorted alphabetically.
| City | State | Permit | Tax Rate | Day Limit | Primary Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | NC | ✓ Required | 13.75% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Aspen | CO | ✓ Required | 17.35% | 120 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| Atlanta | GA | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | Required | → |
| Austin | TX | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit | No | → |
| Bend | OR | ✓ Required | 11.9% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Boston | MA | ✓ Required | 14.95% | No limit | Required | → |
| Branson | MO | ✓ Required | 12.975% | No limit | No | → |
| Breckenridge | CO | ✓ Required | 12.275% | No limit | No | → |
| Cape Coral | FL | ✓ Required | 11% | No limit | No | → |
| Carmel By The Sea | CA | ✓ Required | 10% | No limit | No | → |
| Charleston | SC | ✓ Required | 14.0% | No limit | No | → |
| Chicago | IL | ✓ Required | 10.5% | No limit | No | → |
| Clearwater | FL | ✓ Required | 13% | Tourist/Commercial zones only — banned in residential | No | → |
| Dallas | TX | Not required | 15% | No limit | No | → |
| Denver | CO | ✓ Required | 13.65% | No limit | Required | → |
| Destin | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Flagstaff | AZ | ✓ Required | ~11.76% | No limit | No | → |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Gatlinburg | TN | ✓ Required | 12.75% | No limit | No | → |
| Gulf Shores | AL | ✓ Required | 16% | No limit | No | → |
| Hilton Head | SC | ✓ Required | ~10% | No limit | No | → |
| Honolulu | HI | ✓ Required | 17.75% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Houston | TX | ✓ Required | 13% | No limit | No | → |
| Indianapolis | IN | ✓ Required | 17% | No limit | No | → |
| Jersey City | NJ | ✓ Required | 11.625% | No limit | Required | → |
| Joshua Tree | CA | ✓ Required | 7% | No limit | No | → |
| Kansas City | MO | ✓ Required | ~17.5% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Key West | FL | ✓ Required | 11% | No limit | No | → |
| Kissimmee | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Las Vegas | NV | ✓ Required | 13.00%-13.38% | No limit | Required | → |
| Los Angeles | CA | ✓ Required | 14% | No limit | Required | → |
| Louisville | KY | ✓ Required | 15.5% + business license fee | No limit | Varies | → |
| Madison | WI | ✓ Required | 15% | 30 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Required | → |
| Mammoth Lakes | CA | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit | No | → |
| Maui | HI | ✓ Required | 17%-18% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Memphis | TN | ✓ Required | ~15.5% + $2/night | No limit | No | → |
| Miami | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Minneapolis | MN | ✓ Required | 13.025% | No limit | No | → |
| Myrtle Beach | SC | ✓ Required | 10% | No limit | No | → |
| Nashville | TN | ✓ Required | 15.25% | No limit | Varies | → |
| New Orleans | LA | ✓ Required | 16.75% | Varies by zoning district — check your property's zoning designation in the CZO | Varies | → |
| New York City | NY | ✓ Required | 8.5% plus $1.50/unit/day plus applicable local bed taxes | No limit | Required | → |
| Ocean City | MD | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Orlando | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | Required | → |
| Outer Banks | NC | ✓ Required | 12.75% | No limit | No | → |
| Palm Springs | CA | ✓ Required | 12.5% | 6–26 days (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| Park City | UT | ✓ Required | 4.85%+ (varies by location) | No limit | No | → |
| Philadelphia | PA | ✓ Required | 14.5% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Phoenix | AZ | ✓ Required | 12.57% | No limit | No | → |
| Pigeon Forge | TN | ✓ Required | 12.25% | No limit | No | → |
| Pismo Beach | CA | ✓ Required | 14.5% | 182 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| Portland | OR | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit on total rental nights; max 95 days per year when resident absent | Required | → |
| Sacramento | CA | ✓ Required | 13% | 90 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| Salt Lake City | UT | ✓ Required | 14.52% | No limit | No | → |
| San Antonio | TX | ✓ Required | 16.75% | No limit | Varies | → |
| San Diego | CA | ✓ Required | 11.75%–13.75% (zone-based) | 20 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| San Francisco | CA | ✓ Required | 16.00%–16.25% | No limit | Required | → |
| San Jose | CA | Not required | 6% | 180 days | No | → |
| Santa Fe | NM | ✓ Required | ~15% | No limit | No | → |
| Santa Monica | CA | ✓ Required | 17% | No limit | Required | → |
| Savannah | GA | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Scottsdale | AZ | ✓ Required | 12.25% | No limit | No | → |
| Seattle | WA | ✓ Required | 15.7% + $2.00/night + 0.471% B&O | No limit | No | → |
| Sedona | AZ | ✓ Required | 13.325%-13.9% | No limit | No | → |
| South Lake Tahoe | CA | ✓ Required | 12% + $5.50/night | No limit | Varies | → |
| St Augustine | FL | ✓ Required | 11% | No limit | No | → |
| Surfside Beach | SC | ✓ Required | 10% | No limit | No | → |
| Tampa | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Telluride | CO | ✓ Required | ~16% | 29 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | No | → |
| Traverse City | MI | ✓ Required | 6% | No limit | No | → |
| Tucson | AZ | ✓ Required | 16.05% | No limit | No | → |
| Tybee Island | GA | ✓ Required | 14% + $5/night | No limit | No | → |
| Vail | CO | ✓ Required | 10.8% | No limit | No | → |
| Virginia Beach | VA | ✓ Required | 15% + $2/night | No limit | No | → |
| Washington | DC | ✓ Required | 20.4% | 90 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Required | → |