Short-Term Rental Regulations by City
Regulations for 30 cities across the United States, sorted alphabetically.
| City | State | Permit | Tax Rate | Day Limit | Primary Res. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | NC | ✓ Required | 13.75% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Atlanta | GA | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | Required | → |
| Austin | TX | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit | No | → |
| Boston | MA | ✓ Required | 14.95% | No limit | Required | → |
| Charleston | SC | ✓ Required | 14.0% | No limit | No | → |
| Chicago | IL | ✓ Required | 10.5% | No limit | No | → |
| Denver | CO | ✓ Required | 13.65% | No limit | Required | → |
| Gatlinburg | TN | ✓ Required | 12.75% | No limit | No | → |
| Honolulu | HI | ✓ Required | 17.75% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Houston | TX | ✓ Required | 13% | No limit | No | → |
| Key West | FL | ✓ Required | 11% | No limit | No | → |
| Las Vegas | NV | ✓ Required | 13.00%-13.38% | No limit | Required | → |
| Los Angeles | CA | ✓ Required | 14% | No limit | Required | → |
| Maui | HI | ✓ Required | 17%-18% | No limit | Varies | → |
| Miami | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | 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 | → |
| Orlando | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | Required | → |
| Palm Springs | CA | ✓ Required | 12.5% | 6–26 days (varies by permit type) | Varies | → |
| Phoenix | AZ | ✓ Required | 12.57% | No limit | No | → |
| Portland | OR | ✓ Required | 15% | No limit on total rental nights; max 95 days per year when resident absent | Required | → |
| 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 | → |
| 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 | → |
| Tampa | FL | ✓ Required | 12% | No limit | No | → |
| Washington | DC | ✓ Required | 20.4% | 90 days–unlimited (varies by permit type) | Required | → |